Senior Backend Engineer - Scalable Distributed Remote
Summary
Senior backend engineer at Affirm designing, developing, and scaling core payment services using Python or Kotlin, AWS, MySQL, and Kubernetes in a remote-first environment.
Affirm is hiring for a backend engineer to design, develop and scale core services in a remote-first environment across the United States. You will own significant features, write high-quality code, and collaborate with product, design and analytics to balance performance and reliability.
The role requires 4+ years of backend experience with Python or Kotlin, plus familiarity with AWS, MySQL and Kubernetes. Remote work is supported nationwide with occasional office presence as needed.