Senior Backend Lead: Scalable APIs & AWS/Kubernetes

Affirm; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 130,000 - 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

ESPP

Job summary

Affirm is seeking a backend engineering leader to own and deliver quarterly goals by guiding engineers through solving complex, open-ended backend problems. You will collaborate with product, design, and analytics teams to design scalable APIs and integrated solutions for enterprise merchants across the platform.

The role requires 4+ years in backend systems with Python or Kotlin, and strong experience with AWS, MySQL, and Kubernetes, emphasizing highly available distributed architectures and

Qualifications

• Requires 4+ years of experience in backend systems using Python or Kotlin.
• Experience with AWS, MySQL, and Kubernetes.
• Proven track record designing highly available distributed systems and writing extensible code.

Responsibilities

• Own and deliver quarterly goals by leading engineers through the resolution of complex, open-ended backend problems.
• Collaborate with product, design, and analytics teams to design 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 Leadership

Scalability

Product Development Lifecycle

Technical Planning

Communication Skills

Tools

None

Job description

Affirm is seeking a backend engineering leader to own and deliver quarterly goals by guiding engineers through solving complex, open-ended backend problems. You will collaborate with product, design, and analytics teams to design scalable APIs and integrated solutions for enterprise merchants across the platform.

The role requires 4+ years in backend systems with Python or Kotlin, and strong experience with AWS, MySQL, and Kubernetes, emphasizing highly available distributed architectures and