Build high-availability, low-latency identity systems at Affirm while using Python or Kotlin to support authentication and verification journeys remotely.

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will own delivery for critical backend systems serving all Affirm products. You will understand business, product, and engineering context while leading engineers through ambiguous, open-ended problems. The work includes distributed systems, AWS, MySQL, and Kubernetes.

Key Responsibilities:

- Own and deliver quarterly goals for your engineering team
- Lead engineers through ambiguity and open-ended technical problems
- Collaborate with product, design, and analytics stakeholders
- Monitor metrics and support availability and on-call efforts
- Improve code review and design standards through writing

Requirements:

- Four or more years designing backend systems at scale
- Experience using Python or Kotlin for backend development
- Experience developing highly available distributed systems
- Knowledge of AWS, MySQL, and Kubernetes technologies
- Robust verbal and written communication skills

Lead identity engineering through backend systems ownership, distributed systems expertise, and high-quality technical delivery at Affirm.

📌 Senior Backend Identity Systems Engineer (Montreal)
🏢 Affirm
📍 Montreal