Senior Software Engineer, Real-Time Data Platforms

Affirm; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Coverage (100% subsidized)

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Monthly Tech Stipend

Wellness Stipends

Flexible Time Off

ESPP

Job summary

Affirm in Los Angeles builds and scales data platforms and services for real-time loan origination and financial reporting. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to turn ambiguity into clear quarterly goals and deliver reliable, scalable systems.

The role requires 4+ years in backend development with Python or Kotlin, strong distributed systems experience on AWS and Kubernetes, and expertise building data pipelines with Spark or Airflow.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of backend experience in Python or Kotlin.
• Strong background in distributed systems (AWS, Kubernetes).
• Experience building scalable data pipelines with Spark or Airflow.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Backend Development

Python

Kotlin

AWS

MySQL

Kubernetes

Spark

Airflow

Distributed Systems

Data Pipelines

Batch Processing

System Design

Code Review

Technical Planning

API Design

Scalability

Tools

Python

Kotlin

AWS

MySQL

Kubernetes

Spark

Airflow

Job description

Affirm in Los Angeles builds and scales data platforms and services for real-time loan origination and financial reporting. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to turn ambiguity into clear quarterly goals and deliver reliable, scalable systems.

The role requires 4+ years in backend development with Python or Kotlin, strong distributed systems experience on AWS and Kubernetes, and expertise building data pipelines with Spark or Airflow.