Principal Software Engineer, Traffic Management

Tbwa Chiat/Day Inc; Victoria; Remote; CAD 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 is pivotal in shaping the future of traffic management capabilities, requiring a blend of technical expertise and leadership skills. You will influence senior leadership, mentor engineers, and drive strategic initiatives that enhance user experience. With a commitment to transparency, the company offers a competitive pay structure and a robust benefits package. Join a forward-thinking organization that values innovation and employee well-being, and help redefine the financial landscape.

Benefits

100% subsidized medical coverage

Dental and vision coverage

Flexible Spending Wallets

Competitive vacation and holiday schedules

Employee stock purchase plan

Qualifications

• 15+ years of software engineering experience with a strong focus on traffic management.
• Proven track record in leading complex engineering infrastructure projects.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Traffic Management

Load Testing

Capacity Planning

Software Engineering

Leadership

Communication

Fintech Experience

Retail Industry Knowledge

Job description

Principal Software Engineer, Traffic Management

Remote Canada

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. In order 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:

• Set the technical vision and strategy for the next generation of traffic management, capacity planning, and load testing capabilities and practices at Affirm.
• 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.
• 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.
• Champion innovative, scalable, and delightful solutions across the engineering organization.
• Promote a strong culture of innovation, drive evaluation, development, and roll out 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:

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

Employees new to Affirm typically come in at the start of the pay range. Affirm focuses on providing a simple and transparent pay structure which is based on a variety of factors, including location, experience, and job-related skills.

Base pay is part of a total compensation package that may include monthly stipends for health, wellness, and tech spending, and benefits (including 100% subsidized medical coverage, dental, and vision for you and your dependents). In addition, employees may be eligible for equity rewards offered by Affirm Holdings, Inc. (parent company).

CAN base pay range per year: $203,000 - $283,000

Affirm is proud to be a remote-first company! The majority of our roles are remote and you can work almost anywhere within the country of employment. Affirmers in proximal roles have the flexibility to work remotely but will occasionally be required to work out of their assigned Affirm office. A limited number of roles remain office-based due to the nature of their job responsibilities.

We’re extremely proud to offer competitive benefits that are anchored to our core value of people come first. Some key highlights of our benefits package include:

• Health care coverage - Affirm covers all premiums for all levels of coverage for you and your dependents.
• Flexible Spending Wallets - generous stipends for spending on Technology, Food, various Lifestyle needs, and family-forming expenses.
• Time off - competitive vacation and holiday schedules allowing you to take time off to rest and recharge.
• ESPP - An employee stock purchase plan enabling you to buy shares of Affirm at a discount.

We believe It’s On Us to provide an inclusive interview experience for all, including people with disabilities. We are happy to provide reasonable accommodations to candidates in need of individualized support during the hiring process.