Principal Software Engineer, Traffic Management

Affirm; Saskatoon; Remote; USD 203,000 - 283,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to lead the development of innovative traffic management solutions. This role offers the opportunity to shape the future of traffic management and capacity planning in a remote-first environment. You'll collaborate with talented engineers to create scalable systems and promote a culture of innovation. With a transparent pay structure and comprehensive benefits, this position is ideal for seasoned professionals looking to make a significant impact in the fintech sector.

Benefits

Health care coverage

Flexible Spending Wallets

Time off

Employee stock purchase plan

Qualifications

• 15+ years of software engineering experience required.
• Experience in traffic management and load testing at scale.

Responsibilities

• Set technical vision for traffic management and load testing capabilities.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to develop capacity models.

Skills

Traffic Management

Load Testing

Capacity Planning

Cluster Management

Software Engineering

Communication

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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.

At Affirm, we’ve been very successful in our mission in delivering honest financial products that improve lives. To further this mission as we scale, we are looking for a Principal Engineer focused on developing world-class traffic management capabilities for Affirm.

What You’ll Do

1. Set the technical vision and strategy for the next generation of traffic management, capacity planning, and load testing capabilities and practices at Affirm.
2. Safely build and expand our traffic management capabilities by applying a deep understanding of traffic management: gentle retries, circuit breakers, load shedding, and load prioritization.
3. Collaborate with the broader engineering organization to understand service load: from day-to-day operations to peak events. Then develop and rollout next-generation capacity models and load testing frameworks.
4. Champion innovative, scalable, and delightful solutions across the engineering organization.
5. Promote a strong culture of innovation, drive evaluation, development, and rollout of new technologies/frameworks. Actively research, brainstorm, prototype, and present ideas.

This role requires an engineer who can work at multiple levels: effectively convey a clear vision, influence senior leadership to focus on strategic investments, and lead fellow engineers to achieve impactful results.

What We Look For

1. Has been responsible for traffic management, load testing or capacity planning at an organization with hundreds of millions of users.
2. Extensive experience in designing and implementing traffic shaping, cluster management, and load shedding systems at scale.
3. Successful track record leading and delivering multi-year, highly complex engineering infrastructure projects.
4. Demonstrated ability to develop and partner with staff and senior staff software engineers successfully.
5. Exceptional leader who can mentor high potential engineers earlier in their career.
6. Detail-oriented individual with strong opinions on the technologies being developed by their team and fully immersed in day-to-day execution and delivery.
7. Strong communicator who effectively lays out their technical vision to the broader engineering organization.
8. 15+ years of software engineering experience.
9. Experience with Fintech and Retail industries for both B2C and B2B (merchants/affiliates) is a plus.
10. Excited about our mission to deliver honest financial products and building a meritocracy.

Base Pay Grade - T

Equity Grade - 9

Employees new to Affirm typically start at the beginning of the pay range. Affirm offers a transparent pay structure based on location, experience, and skills. The total compensation may include monthly stipends for health, wellness, tech spending, and benefits such as subsidized medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents. Employees may also be eligible for equity rewards.

Base pay range per year: $203,000 - $283,000

Affirm is a remote-first company, allowing most roles to be performed remotely within the country of employment, with some roles requiring occasional office visits.

Benefits

• Health care coverage - Affirm covers all premiums for you and your dependents
• Flexible Spending Wallets - stipends for Technology, Food, Lifestyle, and family expenses
• Time off - vacation and holiday schedules for rest and recharge
• ESPP - Employee stock purchase plan at a discount

We are committed to an inclusive interview process and provide accommodations for candidates with disabilities.

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Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Engineering and Information Technology

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