Senior Backend Engineer - Scalable AWS/Kubernetes APIs

Affirm; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; 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 backend engineering lead to own and deliver quarterly goals while guiding engineers through designing and implementing scalable backend APIs for enterprise merchants. You will collaborate with product, design, and analytics teams to solve complex problems and maintain high system availability.

The role emphasises distributed systems on AWS and Kubernetes, with 4+ years of backend experience in Python or Kotlin.

Qualifications

• Requires 4+ years of experience in backend systems using Python or Kotlin.
• Proven track record of building distributed systems on AWS and Kubernetes.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience; strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Own and deliver quarterly goals while leading engineers through the design and implementation of scalable backend APIs for enterprise merchants.
• Collaborate with product, design, and analytics teams to solve complex problems and maintain high system availability.

Skills

Backend Development

Python

Kotlin

AWS

Kubernetes

Distributed Systems

API Design

System Architecture

Technical Leadership

Communication

Product Development Lifecycle

Technical Planning

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

Tools

AWS

Kubernetes

MySQL

Job description

Affirm is seeking a backend engineering lead to own and deliver quarterly goals while guiding engineers through designing and implementing scalable backend APIs for enterprise merchants. You will collaborate with product, design, and analytics teams to solve complex problems and maintain high system availability.

The role emphasises distributed systems on AWS and Kubernetes, with 4+ years of backend experience in Python or Kotlin.