Senior Software Engineer, Backend (PBA - Growth)

Affirm; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; 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 is seeking a senior backend engineer to lead quarterly goals and solve complex, open-ended problems for the Powered by Affirm team in Nashville. You will design scalable APIs and integrated solutions for enterprise merchants, collaborating with product, design, and analytics.

You will apply 4+ years of backend experience in Python or Kotlin, with distributed systems on AWS, MySQL, and Kubernetes. Strong communication and the ability to craft extensible, high-quality technical plans are

Qualifications

• 4+ years of backend experience in Python or Kotlin.
• Experience building distributed systems on AWS, MySQL, and Kubernetes.
• Strong communication and ability to design extensible, high-quality technical plans.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of quarterly goals for the Powered by affirm team.
• Collaborate with product, design, and analytics to build scalable APIs and integrated solutions for enterprise merchants.

Skills

Backend Development

Python

Kotlin

AWS

MySQL

Kubernetes

Distributed Systems

API Design

System Architecture

Code Review

Technical Planning

Scalability

Job description

Lead the delivery of quarterly goals and solve complex, open-ended backend problems for the Powered by affirm team. Collaborate with product, design, and analytics stakeholders to build scalable APIs and integrated solutions for enterprise merchants.

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. Candidates must possess strong communication skills and the ability to design extensible, high-quality technical plans.

Key Skills:

• Backend Development
• Python
• Kotlin
• AWS
• MySQL
• Kubernetes
• Distributed Systems
• API Design
• System Architecture
• Code Review
• Technical Planning
• Scalability

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)