Senior Software Engineer, Backend (PBA - Growth)

Affirm; Boulder (CO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; 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

Employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)

Job summary

Affirm in Boulder, CO is seeking an experienced backend engineer to own and deliver quarterly goals for the Powered by Affirm team, guiding engineers through designing and implementing APIs for enterprise merchants. You will collaborate with product, design, and analytics to solve complex problems and maintain high system availability.

Requirements include 4+ years in backend systems with Python or Kotlin, and a track record of building distributed systems on AWS, MySQL, and Kubernetes, plus a

Qualifications

• Requires 4+ years of experience in backend systems using Python or Kotlin.
• Track record of building distributed systems with AWS, MySQL and Kubernetes.

Responsibilities

• Own and deliver quarterly goals for the Powered by Affirm team.
• Design and implement APIs for enterprise merchants with engineers.
• Collaborate with product, design and analytics to solve complex problems and maintain high system availability.

Skills

Backend Development

Distributed Systems

API Design

Technical Leadership

Code Review

System Architecture

Scalability

Product Development Lifecycle

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent practical experience

Tools

Python

Kotlin

AWS

MySQL

Kubernetes

Job description

Own and deliver quarterly goals for the Powered by affirm team, leading engineers through the design and implementation of APIs for enterprise merchants. Collaborate with product, design, and analytics teams to solve complex problems and maintain high system availability.

Requirements

Requires 4+ years of experience in backend systems using Python or Kotlin and a track record of building distributed systems with AWS, MySQL, and Kubernetes. A Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent practical experience is required.

Key Skills

Backend Development, Python, Kotlin, AWS, MySQL, Kubernetes, Distributed Systems, API Design, System Architecture, Code Review, Technical Leadership, Scalability, Product Development Lifecycle, Communication Skills

Benefits

• Health care coverage
• Flexible Spending Wallets
• Technology stipend
• Food stipend
• Lifestyle stipend
• Family forming expenses stipend
• Vacation and holiday schedules
• Employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)