Staff Backend Engineer - Capacity Modeling (Remote)

Affirm; Minneapolis (MN); Remote; USD 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care coverage

Generous spending stipends

Competitive vacation and holidays

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

Affirm in Minneapolis is looking for a senior technical leader to enhance their capacity modeling team. This role requires 8+ years in backend development, especially with cloud technologies like AWS. You will shape technical strategies, promote a culture of quality, and ensure the scalability of systems. Candidates should demonstrate strong collaboration skills and technical expertise, particularly in Python or Kotlin. The position offers competitive compensation, flexible remote work, and comprehensive benefits including full healthcare coverage.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Set technical strategy for the team, aligning with critical projects.
• Collaborate across teams in the product lifecycle.
• Take ownership of team operations and availability.

Skills

Designing backend systems

Developing distributed systems

Cloud technologies (AWS)

MySQL

Kotlin

Python

Communication skills

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Equivalent practical experience

Tools

Spark

Kubernetes

Job description

Affirm in Minneapolis is looking for a senior technical leader to enhance their capacity modeling team. This role requires 8+ years in backend development, especially with cloud technologies like AWS. You will shape technical strategies, promote a culture of quality, and ensure the scalability of systems. Candidates should demonstrate strong collaboration skills and technical expertise, particularly in Python or Kotlin. The position offers competitive compensation, flexible remote work, and comprehensive benefits including full healthcare coverage.