Senior Backend Engineer, Traffic Mesh (Remote)

Affirm; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 169,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care coverage

Flexible Spending Wallets

Competitive vacation and holiday schedules

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

Affirm is looking for an experienced engineer based in Dallas, TX, to work on backend systems powering our mission. You will lead a team, developing highly available and scalable solutions, leveraging technologies such as Python, Kotlin, and Kubernetes. The role includes collaboration with stakeholders, proactive issue identification, and fostering team talent. Remote-first opportunities allow for flexible working arrangements while providing competitive pay and benefits including health coverage and stipends for lifestyle expenses. Base pay ranges for the U.S. states are listed as $169,000 - $240,000 annually.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience designing and launching backend systems at scale.
• Proficient in developing highly available distributed systems.
• Experience with cloud-native distributed infrastructure is a must.

Responsibilities

• Own and deliver quarterly goals for your team.
• Collaborate with product management and design on product development.
• Identify and solve project, process, or technology issues.

Skills

Backend development

Python

Kotlin

AWS

MySQL

Kubernetes

Cloud-native infrastructure

Networking

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience

Job description

Affirm is looking for an experienced engineer based in Dallas, TX, to work on backend systems powering our mission. You will lead a team, developing highly available and scalable solutions, leveraging technologies such as Python, Kotlin, and Kubernetes. The role includes collaboration with stakeholders, proactive issue identification, and fostering team talent. Remote-first opportunities allow for flexible working arrangements while providing competitive pay and benefits including health coverage and stipends for lifestyle expenses. Base pay ranges for the U.S. states are listed as $169,000 - $240,000 annually.