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 • Robust 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.

📌 Backend Software Engineer at Affirm (Saskatoon)
🏢 Kibbi
📍 Saskatoon