Senior Backend Engineer, Traffic Mesh (Remote)

Affirm; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 169,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health care coverage

Flexible Spending Wallets

Competitive vacation and holiday schedules

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

Affirm is seeking an experienced engineer to join their team in Madison, Wisconsin, focusing on designing, developing, and launching backend systems. The role requires strong expertise in Python or Kotlin, AWS, and Kubernetes. The company offers a remote-first working environment with competitive benefits including full health coverage and flexible spending wallets. Candidates should possess exceptional communication skills and the ability to solve complex engineering problems.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience designing and launching backend systems at scale.
• Track record of developing highly available distributed systems.
• Deep expertise in Kubernetes resource management.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills supporting collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Own and deliver quarterly goals for the Engineering team.
• Support peers throughout the product development lifecycle.
• Identify and advocate for project, process or business issues.
• Foster a culture of quality and ownership within the team.
• Develop talent by providing feedback and guidance.

Skills

Backend systems design and development

Distributed systems

Python or Kotlin

AWS

MySQL

Kubernetes

Networking expertise

Effective communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience

Tools

Kubernetes

Helm charts

Job description

Affirm is seeking an experienced engineer to join their team in Madison, Wisconsin, focusing on designing, developing, and launching backend systems. The role requires strong expertise in Python or Kotlin, AWS, and Kubernetes. The company offers a remote-first working environment with competitive benefits including full health coverage and flexible spending wallets. Candidates should possess exceptional communication skills and the ability to solve complex engineering problems.