Staff Backend Engineer - Capacity Modeling (Remote)

Affirm; Dallas (TX); 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 backend engineer to design, develop, and launch scalable backend systems. The role requires 8+ years of experience, strong skills in Python or Kotlin, and familiarity with AWS and distributed systems. Responsibilities include setting technical strategy, collaborating across teams, and ensuring operational integrity. The position offers competitive compensation ranging from $200,000 to $250,000 based on location and skills, along with robust benefits including health coverage and an employee stock purchase plan.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in backend systems.
• Extensive experience with distributed systems in cloud environments.
• Strong ability to roll out features and manage technical strategy.

Responsibilities

• Set technical strategy for your team.
• Collaborate in the product development lifecycle.
• Act as a force-multiplier through defining technical solutions.

Skills

Backend system design

AWS

MySQL

Python

Kotlin

Distributed systems

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a related field

Tools

Kubernetes

Spark

Job description

Affirm is looking for a backend engineer to design, develop, and launch scalable backend systems. The role requires 8+ years of experience, strong skills in Python or Kotlin, and familiarity with AWS and distributed systems. Responsibilities include setting technical strategy, collaborating across teams, and ensuring operational integrity. The position offers competitive compensation ranging from $200,000 to $250,000 based on location and skills, along with robust benefits including health coverage and an employee stock purchase plan.