Senior Software Engineer, Backend (Streaming Infrastructure)
AffirmUnited States
Posted February 25, 2026
190000 - 240000 USD
Full Time
About the Company
Affirm is reinventing credit to make it more honest and friendly, giving consumers the flexibility to buy now and pay later without any hidden fees or compounding interest.
Job Description
Affirm is seeking a Senior Software Engineer, Backend (Streaming Infrastructure) to join their remote team. The ideal candidate will have 4+ years of experience designing, developing, and launching backend systems at scale using languages like Python or Kotlin.
Requirements
- Designing, developing, and launching backend systems at scale
- Experience with stream processing frameworks like Spark, Samza, Flink, Beam
- Experience with Confluent Platform (Schema Registry, Tableflow)
- Defining a technical plan for the delivery of a significant feature or system component
- Making significant changes in a large code base
- Taking ownership of growth and proactively seeking feedback
Benefits
- Health care coverage
- Flexible Spending Wallets
- Time off
- ESPP - An employee stock purchase plan enabling you to buy shares of Affirm at a discount