Senior Backend Engineer - Remote-First, Scalable Systems

Affirm, Inc.; EE. UU.; A distancia; USD 150.000 - 190.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Affirm is seeking a senior backend engineer to design and deliver scalable systems in a remote-first environment. You will own quarterly goals, lead through ambiguity, and collaborate with peers on product decisions to move fast and safely.

You will develop highly available services using Python or Kotlin, AWS, MySQL, and Kubernetes, and mentor teammates to raise the bar on quality and reliability across the platform.

Formación

• 4+ years of experience designing backend systems at scale with Python or Kotlin.
• Proven track record developing highly available distributed systems using AWS, MySQL and Kubernetes.

Responsabilidades

• Own and deliver quarterly goals for your team, leading through ambiguity.
• Support peers and stakeholders by collaborating on product decisions.
• Identify and solve project, process, or business issues proactively.
• Support operations and availability of team artifacts through monitoring and on-call.
• Foster a culture of quality by improving code review and design standards.
• Develop talent on your team through feedback and guidance.

Conocimientos

Backend design

Python

Kotlin

Distributed systems

Herramientas

AWS

MySQL

Kubernetes

Descripción del empleo

Affirm is seeking a senior backend engineer to design and deliver scalable systems in a remote-first environment. You will own quarterly goals, lead through ambiguity, and collaborate with peers on product decisions to move fast and safely.

You will develop highly available services using Python or Kotlin, AWS, MySQL, and Kubernetes, and mentor teammates to raise the bar on quality and reliability across the platform.