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 Solid 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 (Winnipeg)
🏢 Affirm
📍 Winnipeg