Senior Software Engineer, Backend (Online Storage) (Fully Remote)

Affirm; United States; Remote; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% subsidized medical, dental, and視s

Job summary

Affirm is seeking an experienced backend engineer to build and operate the control plane for large-scale distributed SQL databases, such as MySQL and TiDB. You will design migrations and own networking across Kubernetes.

This remote-first role emphasizes ownership, proactive communication, and delivering reliable systems. We offer 100% subsidized health coverage, monthly tech stipends, and a stock purchase plan.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software engineering experience with backend systems at scale.
• In-depth hands-on expertise in distributed databases, SQL tuning, and performance optimization.
• Strong communication skills and a proactive ownership mindset.

Responsibilities

• Build and operate the control plane for large-scale distributed SQL databases such as MySQL and TiDB.
• Design and execute zero-downtime schema and data migrations across multi-tenant clusters.
• Own the networking stack connecting services to storage on Kubernetes, including proxies like ProxySQL.

Tools

Kubernetes

ProxySQL

Job description

• Build and operate the control plane for large-scale distributed SQL databases such as MySQL and TiDB.
• Design and execute zero-downtime schema and data migrations across multi-tenant clusters.
• Own the networking stack connecting services to storage on Kubernetes, including proxies like ProxySQL.

What we look for:

• 5+ years of software engineering experience with backend systems at scale.
• In-depth hands-on expertise in distributed databases, SQL tuning, and performance optimization.
• Strong communication skills and a proactive ownership mindset.
• 100% subsidized medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents.
• Monthly stipends for tech, health, and wellness.
• Flexible time off and an employee stock purchase plan.

Affirm

Affirm provides honest financial products that give people a clear, predictable way to pay over time. It is a remote-first company focused on care, transparency, and flexibility, with a culture that supports diversity and inclusion.