Staff Backend Engineer – Capacity Modeling (Remote)

Affirm; Boise (ID); On-site; USD 200,000 - 250,000; 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 engineer in Boise, Idaho. In this role, you’ll set the technical strategy for your team, ensuring the delivery of critical projects. You'll collaborate across teams to assess risks and manage trade-offs. Ideal candidates have over 8 years of experience in backend system development using Python or Kotlin, along with expertise in AWS and Kubernetes. The position offers a competitive salary, remote work flexibility, and generous benefits including health care and stock purchase options.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience designing, developing and launching backend systems at scale.
• Extensive experience with highly available distributed systems.
• Experience supporting large scale sales events such as Black Friday.

Responsibilities

• Set technical strategy for the team on a year-long time scale.
• Collaborate across product management, design, and analytics.
• Ensure operational availability through proper monitoring and processes.

Skills

Backend systems design and development

Python or Kotlin

AWS

MySQL

Spark

Kubernetes

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience

Job description

Affirm is seeking a seasoned backend engineer in Boise, Idaho. In this role, you’ll set the technical strategy for your team, ensuring the delivery of critical projects. You'll collaborate across teams to assess risks and manage trade-offs. Ideal candidates have over 8 years of experience in backend system development using Python or Kotlin, along with expertise in AWS and Kubernetes. The position offers a competitive salary, remote work flexibility, and generous benefits including health care and stock purchase options.