Senior Backend Engineer: Scalable APIs & Distributed

Affirm; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care coverage

Flexible Spending Wallets

Technology stipend

Food stipend

Lifestyle stipend

Family forming expenses stipend

Vacation and holiday schedules

Employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)

Job summary

Affirm is seeking a senior backend engineer to lead quarterly goals and solve complex, open-ended problems for the Powered by Affirm team in Nashville. You will design scalable APIs and integrated solutions for enterprise merchants, collaborating with product, design, and analytics.

You will apply 4+ years of backend experience in Python or Kotlin, with distributed systems on AWS, MySQL, and Kubernetes. Strong communication and the ability to craft extensible, high-quality technical plans are

Qualifications

• 4+ years of backend experience in Python or Kotlin.
• Experience building distributed systems on AWS, MySQL, and Kubernetes.
• Strong communication and ability to design extensible, high-quality technical plans.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of quarterly goals for the Powered by affirm team.
• Collaborate with product, design, and analytics to build scalable APIs and integrated solutions for enterprise merchants.

Skills

Backend Development

Python

Kotlin

AWS

MySQL

Kubernetes

Distributed Systems

API Design

System Architecture

Code Review

Technical Planning

Scalability

Job description

Affirm is seeking a senior backend engineer to lead quarterly goals and solve complex, open-ended problems for the Powered by Affirm team in Nashville. You will design scalable APIs and integrated solutions for enterprise merchants, collaborating with product, design, and analytics.

You will apply 4+ years of backend experience in Python or Kotlin, with distributed systems on AWS, MySQL, and Kubernetes. Strong communication and the ability to craft extensible, high-quality technical plans are