Senior Backend Engineer - Real-Time Trust & Safety (Remote)

Affirm, Inc.; Miami (FL); Remote; USD 173,000 - 255,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% health coverage for employees and

Spending stipends for tech setup

Generous time off and holidays

ESPP stock purchase plan

Job summary

Affym is a remote-first company with US-wide roles and flexible in-person onboarding. We seek engineers to design, develop, and scale backend systems, focusing on reliability, performance, and security. You’ll work with data science, risk, and operations to stay ahead of threats.

You’ll collaborate with product management, design and analytics across the lifecycle, define technical plans, and drive ownership of key features with robust design and maintainable code.

Qualifications

• 4+ years designing, developing and launching backend systems at scale.
• Proficient with AWS, MySQL and Kubernetes.
• Ability to define a technical plan for delivery of a large feature or system component with an elegant, simple design.
• Ownership mindset; able to make significant changes in a large code base safely.
• Strong communication with teammates, managers and stakeholders.
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent practical experience.

Responsibilities

• Own and deliver quarterly goals for your team and lead through ambiguity.
• Collaborate with product, design and analytics in lifecycle decisions.
• Identify and solve project, process, technology or business issues.
• Support operations and availability of artifacts; monitor metrics and on-call efforts.
• Set and improve code review and design standards across the team.
• Develop talent by giving feedback and leading by example.

Skills

Backend systems

Python/Kotlin

Distributed systems

AWS

MySQL

Kubernetes

Technical ownership

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

AWS

MySQL

Kubernetes

Job description

Affym is a remote-first company with US-wide roles and flexible in-person onboarding. We seek engineers to design, develop, and scale backend systems, focusing on reliability, performance, and security. You’ll work with data science, risk, and operations to stay ahead of threats.

You’ll collaborate with product management, design and analytics across the lifecycle, define technical plans, and drive ownership of key features with robust design and maintainable code.