Senior Software Engineer - Data Platforms & Real-Time

Affirm; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% Subsidized Medical Coverage

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Tech Spending Stipends

Health And Wellness Stipends

Flexible Time Off

Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

Job summary

Affirm is seeking a backend engineer to build and scale data platforms for real-time loan origination and financial reporting. You will drive architecture and lead engineers through ambiguity to achieve quarterly goals with a culture of quality and ownership.

Requirements include 4+ years in backend systems using Python or Kotlin, and expertise in distributed systems and data pipelines, plus a related Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Build and scale data platforms and services for real-time loan origination and reporting.
• Lead engineers through ambiguity to deliver quarterly goals with quality and ownership.

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 or equivalent practical experience

Tools

AWS

MySQL

Kubernetes

Spark

Airflow

Job description

Affirm is seeking a backend engineer to build and scale data platforms for real-time loan origination and financial reporting. You will drive architecture and lead engineers through ambiguity to achieve quarterly goals with a culture of quality and ownership.

Requirements include 4+ years in backend systems using Python or Kotlin, and expertise in distributed systems and data pipelines, plus a related Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.