Backend Software Engineer at Affirm
4 days ago
Montreal administrative region, QC, Canada
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Lead technical initiatives as a Backend Software Engineer with Affirm's Merchant & Partner Lifecycle team. Focus on system architecture improvements, mentoring, and innovative development strategies while enjoying remote-first flexibility.
Affirm is seeking an experienced backend software engineer to develop the new lifecycle-orchestrator service. With a strong emphasis on Domain-Driven Design and distributed systems, you will facilitate architectural consolidation. As a technical leader, you will collaborate with peers, mentor upcoming engineers, and align project goals across teams while fostering a hands-on development environment.
Key Responsibilities
• Design and enhance platform scalability for global merchants
• Align project work with cross-team engineering goals
• Mentor team members and support their growth
• Execute strategies for complex requirements effectively
• Improve engineering standards and processes organization-wide
Requirements:
• 5+ years as a backend software engineer
• Proficient in data models, API design, and state machines
• Strong grasp of event-driven architecture and database design
• Experience with AWS, gRPC, Snowflake, Kotlin, and Python
• Familiarity with monitoring systems like Sentry or Kibana Drive backend innovations as part of Affirm's growing team and improve merchant lifecycle experiences. #J-18808-Ljbffr
Key Responsibilities
• Design and enhance platform scalability for global merchants
• Align project work with cross-team engineering goals
• Mentor team members and support their growth
• Execute strategies for complex requirements effectively
• Improve engineering standards and processes organization-wide
Requirements:
• 5+ years as a backend software engineer
• Proficient in data models, API design, and state machines
• Strong grasp of event-driven architecture and database design
• Experience with AWS, gRPC, Snowflake, Kotlin, and Python
• Familiarity with monitoring systems like Sentry or Kibana Drive backend innovations as part of Affirm's growing team and improve merchant lifecycle experiences. #J-18808-Ljbffr