Remote Senior Backend Engineer - Mesh Traffic

Affirm; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 169,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care coverage - all premiums covered

Generous stipends for spending

Competitive vacation and holiday schedules

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

Affirm is seeking a skilled backend engineer to lead projects within their Mesh Traffic team. The ideal candidate will have over 4 years of experience designing and developing scalable systems, expertise in Kubernetes and AWS, and strong communication skills. This role emphasizes solving complex engineering challenges in a remote-first setup. Competitive salary ranges from $169,000 to $240,000 depending on location and experience, with additional benefits including health coverage, flexible spending, and time off.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience designing and developing systems at scale.
• Experience with AWS, MySQL, and Kubernetes.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Own and deliver quarterly goals for the team.
• Collaborate with product management, design & analytics.
• Proactively identify and advocate for project issues.
• Support operations and availability of team artifacts.
• Foster a culture of quality and ownership.

Skills

Backend systems design

Python

Kotlin

AWS

MySQL

Kubernetes

Cloud-native infrastructure

Code quality

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience

Tools

Helm charts

Git

Job description

Affirm is seeking a skilled backend engineer to lead projects within their Mesh Traffic team. The ideal candidate will have over 4 years of experience designing and developing scalable systems, expertise in Kubernetes and AWS, and strong communication skills. This role emphasizes solving complex engineering challenges in a remote-first setup. Competitive salary ranges from $169,000 to $240,000 depending on location and experience, with additional benefits including health coverage, flexible spending, and time off.