Staff Backend Engineer - Capacity Modeling (Remote)

Affirm; Denver (CO); 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

Job summary

Affirm is seeking an experienced backend engineer to develop and scale systems that support demanding sales events. You will be pivotal in defining the technical strategy and collaborating across teams for operational excellence. The ideal candidate will have over 8 years of experience with Python or Kotlin, as well as a proven track record in distributed system architecture. Affirm offers a competitive compensation package, including remote work flexibility and comprehensive health benefits.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience designing and developing backend systems at scale.
• Experience developing distributed systems using AWS and Kubernetes.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience required.

Responsibilities

• Set technical strategy and lead critical projects.
• Collaborate with teams to manage risks and trade-offs.
• Ensure team operations and availability through monitoring.

Skills

Backend systems design

Experience with Python or Kotlin

AWS

MySQL

Kubernetes

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Tools

Spark

Job description

Affirm is seeking an experienced backend engineer to develop and scale systems that support demanding sales events. You will be pivotal in defining the technical strategy and collaborating across teams for operational excellence. The ideal candidate will have over 8 years of experience with Python or Kotlin, as well as a proven track record in distributed system architecture. Affirm offers a competitive compensation package, including remote work flexibility and comprehensive health benefits.