Staff Backend Engineer – Capacity Modeling (Remote)

Affirm; Boulder (CO); Remote; 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

Job summary

Affirm is looking for a Senior Backend Engineer in Boulder, Colorado, to set technical strategies and lead backend system development. The role requires over 8 years of experience in designing and launching scalable systems, preferably using Python or Kotlin, alongside strong knowledge of AWS and MySQL. The position offers a remote-first work culture with competitive compensation, including health benefits and stock options. Join Affirm in making credit honest and friendly for consumers.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience designing, developing, and launching backend systems at scale.
• Extensive track record of developing highly available distributed systems.
• Experience managing large-scale sales events.

Responsibilities

• Set technical strategy for the team on a year-long time scale.
• Collaborate across product development lifecycle.
• Define technical solutions and operational processes.

Skills

Backend systems design

Python or Kotlin

AWS

MySQL

Spark

Kubernetes

Strong communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience

Job description

Affirm is looking for a Senior Backend Engineer in Boulder, Colorado, to set technical strategies and lead backend system development. The role requires over 8 years of experience in designing and launching scalable systems, preferably using Python or Kotlin, alongside strong knowledge of AWS and MySQL. The position offers a remote-first work culture with competitive compensation, including health benefits and stock options. Join Affirm in making credit honest and friendly for consumers.