Senior Backend Engineer - Real-Time Data Platforms

Affirm; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage (100% premiums covered

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Tech spending stipend

Health and wellness stipend

Flexible time off

Employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)

Job summary

Affirm is building data platforms for real-time loan originations and financial reporting. This role will lead backend engineers through ambiguity and drive design standards.

You will own quarterly goals, mentor teammates, and contribute to scalable systems using Python or Kotlin, Spark, Airflow, and AWS. Strong collaboration with product and data teams is essential to delivering reliable services.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of backend experience with Python or Kotlin.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineers through technical ambiguity.
• Own quarterly goals and design standards.
• Mentor teammates and drive quality through code reviews.

Skills

Python

Kotlin

AWS

MySQL

Kubernetes

Spark

Airflow

Distributed Systems

Backend Development

Data Pipelines

Batch Processing

System Design

Code Review

Technical Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

AWS

Kubernetes

Spark

Airflow

MySQL

Job description

Affirm is building data platforms for real-time loan originations and financial reporting. This role will lead backend engineers through ambiguity and drive design standards.

You will own quarterly goals, mentor teammates, and contribute to scalable systems using Python or Kotlin, Spark, Airflow, and AWS. Strong collaboration with product and data teams is essential to delivering reliable services.