Staff Backend Engineer - Capacity Modeling (Remote)

Affirm; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care coverage

Flexible Spending Wallets

Competitive time off

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

Affirm is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to set technical strategy for the team and ensure sustainable systems design. This role requires 8+ years of backend systems experience, proficiency in Python or Kotlin, and a track record in developing distributed systems at scale. You will collaborate with other teams and oversee your team’s operations. Affirm offers a remote-first environment and competitive compensation ranging from $200,000 to $250,000 annually, along with comprehensive benefits including health coverage and stock purchase plans.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Set technical strategy for your team for critical, business-impacting projects.
• Collaborate across teams in the product development lifecycle.
• Take ownership of your team’s operations and availability.

Skills

Backend systems design

Python or Kotlin

Distributed systems

AWS

MySQL

Spark

Kubernetes

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience

Job description

Affirm is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to set technical strategy for the team and ensure sustainable systems design. This role requires 8+ years of backend systems experience, proficiency in Python or Kotlin, and a track record in developing distributed systems at scale. You will collaborate with other teams and oversee your team’s operations. Affirm offers a remote-first environment and competitive compensation ranging from $200,000 to $250,000 annually, along with comprehensive benefits including health coverage and stock purchase plans.