Senior Mesh Traffic Engineer: Cloud Networking (Remote)

Affirm; Salt Lake City (UT); 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 (ESPP)

Job summary

Affirm is looking for a Backend Engineer to join their team in Salt Lake City, Utah. The role involves designing and developing backend systems with a focus on scalability and reliability. Candidates should have 4+ years of experience with Python or Kotlin, and expertise in cloud-native technologies like AWS and Kubernetes. Affirm offers a remote-first work environment and a competitive salary ranging from $169,000 to $240,000 annually, alongside comprehensive benefits including health coverage and flexible spending stipends.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience designing, developing and launching backend systems at scale.
• Proficient in making significant changes in a large code base.
• Experience defining a technical plan for delivery with an elegant and extensible design.

Responsibilities

• Own and deliver quarterly goals for your team and lead engineers.
• Support product development lifecycle by collaborating across teams.
• Identify and advocate for project, process, or technology issues.

Skills

Backend system design and development

Kubernetes resource management

Strong communication skills

Cloud-native distributed infrastructure

Experience with AWS and MySQL

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a related field

Tools

Python

Kotlin

Helm charts

Job description

Affirm is looking for a Backend Engineer to join their team in Salt Lake City, Utah. The role involves designing and developing backend systems with a focus on scalability and reliability. Candidates should have 4+ years of experience with Python or Kotlin, and expertise in cloud-native technologies like AWS and Kubernetes. Affirm offers a remote-first work environment and a competitive salary ranging from $169,000 to $240,000 annually, alongside comprehensive benefits including health coverage and flexible spending stipends.