Remote Canada At affirm, we exist for the moments that matter—giving people a clear, predictable way to pay over time, with no hidden fees, no surprises, and no tradeoffs on what matters most. The streaming team at affirm is responsible for all things data and drives the strategy for event driven architecture, stream processing, data exploration, discovery and validation. As a member of our team you would spend time identifying and executing on new use cases of data infrastructure, designing and scaling our existing infrastructure and working closely with other teams to promote the optimal use of data at the company.

With the support of your team’s tech lead and manager, you will break down larger projects into individual tasks, deliver them in multiple phases, and collaborate with others to ensure timely delivery of your work. You will support your peers and stakeholders in the product development lifecycle by collaborating with product management, design & analytics by participating in ideation, articulating technical constraints, and partnering on decisions that properly consider risks and trade‑offs. You will support the operations and availability of your team’s artifacts by creating and monitoring metrics, escalating when needed, and supporting “keep the lights on” & on‑call efforts.

You will contribute to a sense of community on your team by engaging in growth and development activities such as participation in the interview process.



You have a total of 1.5+ years of experience as a software engineer. You have experience designing, developing and launching backend systems and are proficient in one of Python or Kotlin.

You are familiar with the building blocks of distributed systems, and the technologies like AWS, Kafka, Flink and Kubernetes. You have mastered taking a simple problem or business scenario into a solution that interacts with multiple software components, and executing on it by writing clear, easily understood, well tested and extensible code. This position requires either equivalent practical experience or a Bachelor’s degree in a related field.

Equity

Grade - 5 Location - Remote Canada This remote role is open only to candidates residing in Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, or Saskatchewan. Remote-first with flexibility built in Affirm is proud to be a remote-first company. Some positions may occasionally require in‑person work at an affirm office, and a few are office‑based due to the nature of the work.

Health coverage at no cost: Adaptable time off and generous holiday calendars help you rest when you need to. We’re committed to providing an inclusive interview process, including accommodations for candidates with disabilities. If you need support, we’re happy to help.

📌 Remote - Software Backend Engineer (M/W/D) (Montreal)
🏢 Affirm
📍 Montreal