Senior Software Engineer, Backend (Loan Origination and Reporting)

Affirm; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% Subsidized Medical Coverage

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Monthly Tech Stipend

Health and Wellness Stipends

Flexible Time Off

Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

Job summary

Affirm is expanding its backend data platforms to support real-time loan origination and financial reporting. You will build scalable data services and guide engineers through complex problems, partnering with product and design teams to achieve quarterly goals.

The role emphasizes collaboration, architecture planning, and delivering robust, scalable systems in a fast-paced fintech environment based in Denver, CO.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of backend experience with Python or Kotlin.
• Expertise in distributed systems and data pipelines.
• Bachelor's degree in related field or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Build and scale data platforms and services for real-time loan origination and reporting.
• Lead engineers and collaborate with product and design teams to meet quarterly goals.

Skills

Backend Development

Python

Kotlin

Distributed Systems

Data Pipelines

Batch Processing

System Design

Code Review

Technical Planning

API Design

Scalability

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Tools

AWS

MySQL

Kubernetes

Spark

Airflow

Job description

Build and scale data platforms and services for real-time loan origination and financial reporting. Lead engineers through complex technical problems while collaborating with product and design teams to deliver quarterly goals.

Requirements

Requires 4+ years of experience in backend systems using Python or Kotlin and expertise in distributed systems and data pipelines. A Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent practical experience is required.

Key Skills

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

Benefits

100% Subsidized Medical Coverage, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Monthly Tech Stipend, Health and Wellness Stipends, Flexible Time Off, Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)