Senior Backend Engineer, Traffic Mesh (Remote)

Affirm; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 169,000 - 219,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care coverage

Flexible Spending Wallets

Competitive vacation and holiday schedules

Employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)

Job summary

Affirm is seeking a seasoned backend systems engineer to own quarterly goals and lead a team in Raleigh, North Carolina. Ideal candidates will have 4+ years of experience in designing and developing cloud-native infrastructure and distributed systems using technologies such as Kubernetes, Python, and AWS. This remote-first position offers a competitive salary range of $169,000 to $219,000 annually, alongside excellent benefits including 100% subsidized healthcare and flexible spending wallets.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience designing, developing and launching backend systems at scale.
• Experience in making significant changes in a large code base safely.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Own and deliver quarterly goals for your team.
• Collaborate with product management, design & analytics.
• Identify and lead solutions to project issues.

Skills

Backend systems design and development

Cloud-native infrastructure

Kubernetes

Python or Kotlin

Distributed systems

AWS

MySQL

Technical communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience

Tools

Kubernetes

AWS

MySQL

Job description

Affirm is seeking a seasoned backend systems engineer to own quarterly goals and lead a team in Raleigh, North Carolina. Ideal candidates will have 4+ years of experience in designing and developing cloud-native infrastructure and distributed systems using technologies such as Kubernetes, Python, and AWS. This remote-first position offers a competitive salary range of $169,000 to $219,000 annually, alongside excellent benefits including 100% subsidized healthcare and flexible spending wallets.