Full-time

Backend Engineering Lead at Affirm

Posted by Affirm • June 08, 2026

📍 oshawa, durham region, Canada
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Description

Drive exceptional engineering solutions as a Backend Engineering Lead at Affirm, enhancing security and performance in an innovative remote-first environment.

Affirm is seeking a Backend Engineering Lead to guide the Trust Infra team. With over 4 years of experience in backend systems using Python or Kotlin, you'll focus on building secure infrastructure, developing distributed systems, and collaborating across teams. Your role also includes mentoring engineers, setting code standards, and resolving technical challenges throughout the product lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities:
• Own and drive quarterly team goals and deliverables
• Collaborate with product management and design on ideation
• Identify and advocate for resolving project and process issues
• Monitor and support operations of team artifacts
• Foster a culture of quality and ownership in coding practices

Requirements:
• 4+ years of backend development ...

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