Staff Backend Engineer - Capacity Modeling (Remote)

Affirm; Madison (WI); 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 looking for experienced backend engineers in Madison, WI to develop scalable systems using Python or Kotlin. You will set the technical strategy, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and ensure operational efficiency. Ideal candidates have 8+ years of experience in backend development, strong skills in AWS, MySQL, and a proven track record in handling high-traffic events. Affirm offers a competitive salary range of $200,000 - $250,000 for U.S. states, with extensive benefits including full health coverage.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience designing and developing scalable backend systems.
• Proven track record of developing highly available distributed systems.
• Experience with large scale sales events such as Prime Day or Black Friday.
• Strong skills in tuning autoscaling and CPU/Memory for workloads.

Responsibilities

• Set technical strategy for the team on a year-long scale.
• Collaborate with product management, design, and analytics teams.
• Ensure team’s operations and availability through proper monitoring.
• Foster a culture of quality and ownership on the team.

Skills

Backend system design and development

Python or Kotlin

AWS

MySQL

Spark

Kubernetes

Technical communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field or equivalent experience

Job description

Affirm is looking for experienced backend engineers in Madison, WI to develop scalable systems using Python or Kotlin. You will set the technical strategy, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and ensure operational efficiency. Ideal candidates have 8+ years of experience in backend development, strong skills in AWS, MySQL, and a proven track record in handling high-traffic events. Affirm offers a competitive salary range of $200,000 - $250,000 for U.S. states, with extensive benefits including full health coverage.