Senior Backend Engineer & Tech Lead — Real-Time Data

Affirm; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Tech Spending Stipends

Health And Wellness Stipends

Flexible Time Off

Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

Job summary

Affirm is building and scaling data platforms and services for real-time loan origination and financial reporting. You will lead engineers through ambiguity, own quarterly goals, and mentor others to uphold design standards and quality.

We seek a backend expert with 4+ years in Python or Kotlin, distributed systems, and cloud data pipelines using Spark or Airflow. Join a team driving impactful fintech infrastructure in Miami or remote.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of backend experience in Python or Kotlin.
• Experience with distributed systems in AWS, MySQL, and Kubernetes.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineers through technical ambiguity and guide design decisions.
• Mentor teammates to uphold design standards and quality.
• Manage quarterly goals and drive delivery of scalable data platforms.

Skills

Backend Development

Python

Kotlin

Distributed Systems

Data Pipelines

System Design

API Design

Technical Leadership

Code Review

Scalability

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

Tools

AWS

Kubernetes

Spark

Airflow

MySQL

Job description

Affirm is building and scaling data platforms and services for real-time loan origination and financial reporting. You will lead engineers through ambiguity, own quarterly goals, and mentor others to uphold design standards and quality.

We seek a backend expert with 4+ years in Python or Kotlin, distributed systems, and cloud data pipelines using Spark or Airflow. Join a team driving impactful fintech infrastructure in Miami or remote.