Remote Senior Backend Engineer - Mesh Traffic

Affirm; Sioux Falls (SD); On-site; USD 169,000 - 219,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care coverage - affirm covers all premiums

Flexible Spending Wallets for various needs

Competitive vacation and holiday schedules

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

Affirm is seeking an experienced engineer to lead and deliver on quarterly goals within their Engineering team. The role involves designing and developing backend systems at scale, utilizing technologies like Python, Kubernetes, and AWS. Candidates should have at least 4 years of experience, strong technical skills, and will foster a culture of quality and ownership. Affirm offers a remote-first work environment and comprehensive health benefits.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience designing, developing and launching backend systems.
• Proven track record of developing highly available distributed systems.
• Experience operating cloud-native distributed infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineers through ambiguity to solve open-ended problems.
• Collaborate with product management, design & analytics.
• Identify and lead in solving issues related to projects and processes.

Skills

Backend systems design

Python or Kotlin

AWS

MySQL

Kubernetes

Distributed systems

Networking infrastructure

Technical communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience

Job description

Affirm is seeking an experienced engineer to lead and deliver on quarterly goals within their Engineering team. The role involves designing and developing backend systems at scale, utilizing technologies like Python, Kubernetes, and AWS. Candidates should have at least 4 years of experience, strong technical skills, and will foster a culture of quality and ownership. Affirm offers a remote-first work environment and comprehensive health benefits.