Senior Software Engineer, Backend (Loan Origination and Reporting)

Affirm; Boulder (CO); On-site; USD 140,000 - 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 seeking a senior backend engineer to lead the development and scaling of data platforms powering real-time loan originations and financial reporting.

You will mentor engineers, own quarterly goals, and collaborate with product and design teams to solve complex technical problems at scale.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in backend systems (Python or Kotlin)
• Experience with distributed systems on AWS
• Expertise in MySQL, Kubernetes, and scalable data pipelines
• Degree in a related field or equivalent experience

Responsibilities

• Lead development and scaling of data platforms and services for real-time loan originations and financial reporting.
• Own quarterly goals, mentor engineers, and collaborate with product and design teams to solve complex technical problems.

Skills

Backend Development

Python

Kotlin

AWS

MySQL

Kubernetes

Distributed Systems

Data Pipelines

Batch Processing

System Design

Code Review

Technical Leadership

API Design

Scalability

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Spark

Airflow

Job description

Lead the development and scaling of data platforms and services for real-time loan originations and financial reporting. Own quarterly goals, mentor engineers, and collaborate with product and design teams to solve complex technical problems.

Requirements: Requires 4+ years of experience in backend systems using Python or Kotlin and expertise in distributed systems with AWS, MySQL, and Kubernetes. Must have deep experience with scalable data pipelines using Spark or Airflow and a degree in a related field or equivalent experience.

Key Skills: Backend Development, Python, Kotlin, AWS, MySQL, Kubernetes, Spark, Airflow, Distributed Systems, Data Pipelines, Batch Processing, System Design, Code Review, Technical Leadership, API Design, Scalability

Benefits: Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Tech Spending Stipends, Health and Wellness Stipends, Flexible Time Off, Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)