Senior Software Engineer, Backend (Loan Origination and Reporting)

Affirm; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Spending Stipends

Flexible Time Off

ESPP

Job summary

Affirm seeks an experienced backend engineering leader to drive the development and scaling of data platforms for real-time loan origination and financial reporting. You will own quarterly goals, mentor engineers, and collaborate with product and design teams to solve complex technical problems.

Requirements include 4+ years in backend systems using Python or Kotlin, expertise in distributed systems and data pipelines with Spark and Airflow, and a Bachelor's degree in a related field or

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in backend systems.
• Proficiency with Python or Kotlin.
• Experience with distributed systems and data pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and scaling of data platforms for real-time loan origination and reporting.
• Own quarterly goals and metrics for your team.
• Mentor engineers and drive code quality through reviews.
• Collaborate with product and design to solve complex technical problems.

Skills

Backend development

Distributed systems

Code review

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

Python

Kotlin

AWS

MySQL

Kubernetes

Spark

Airflow

Job description

Lead the development and scaling of data platforms and services for real-time loan origination 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, with expertise in distributed systems and data pipelines using Spark and Airflow. A Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent practical experience is required.

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

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