Senior Backend Engineer — Real-Time Data Platform Lead

Affirm; Boise (ID); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage (100% premiums covered

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Spending stipends for tech, health, &/

Job summary

Affirm is building and scaling data platforms and services for real-time loan origination and financial reporting. You will lead engineers through ambiguity, own quarterly goals, and collaborate with product and design teams.

The role requires backend development with Python or Kotlin, plus expertise in distributed systems on AWS, MySQL, Kubernetes, and data pipelines using Spark or Airflow to deliver scalable backend solutions.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of backend experience with Python or Kotlin.
• Experience with distributed systems on AWS.
• Familiarity with data pipelines using Spark or Airflow.

Responsibilities

• Build and scale data platforms and services for real-time loan origination and financial reporting.
• Lead engineers through ambiguity and own quarterly goals.
• Collaborate with product and design teams to deliver scalable backend solutions.

Skills

Backend development

Python

Kotlin

Distributed systems

Data pipelines

Batch processing

System design

Code review

Technical leadership

API design

Scalability

Education

Bachelor's degree or related field

Tools

AWS

MySQL

Kubernetes

Spark

Airflow

Job description

Affirm is building and scaling data platforms and services for real-time loan origination and financial reporting. You will lead engineers through ambiguity, own quarterly goals, and collaborate with product and design teams.

The role requires backend development with Python or Kotlin, plus expertise in distributed systems on AWS, MySQL, Kubernetes, and data pipelines using Spark or Airflow to deliver scalable backend solutions.