Senior Software Engineer, Backend (Loan Origination and Reporting)

Affirm; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; 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 in Houston is building and scaling data platforms to accelerate real-time loan originations and robust financial reporting. You will lead engineers through ambiguity, drive quarterly goals, and foster a culture of quality through design standards and mentorship.

Join a team that designs scalable pipelines with Python or Kotlin, AWS, MySQL, Kubernetes, Spark, and Airflow to deliver reliable services and insights across the business.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of backend systems experience with Python or Kotlin.
• Experience designing distributed systems on AWS with MySQL and Kubernetes.
• Proficiency building scalable data pipelines with Spark or Airflow.

Responsibilities

• Build and scale data platforms and services for real-time loan originations and financial reporting.

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

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Tools

Spark

Airflow

AWS

MySQL

Kubernetes

Job description

Build and scale data platforms and services for real-time loan originations and financial reporting. Lead engineers through technical ambiguity, manage quarterly goals, and foster a culture of quality through design standards and mentorship.

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

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)