Staff Backend Engineer - Capacity Modeling (Remote)

Affirm; Nashville (TN); 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 an experienced technical leader for backend systems. In Nashville, you'll set the technical strategy for your team while collaborating cross-functionally to deliver business-impacting projects. Ideal candidates have over 8 years of experience in backend system design using Python or Kotlin, along with a strong track record in distributed systems and cloud technologies like AWS and MySQL. The role includes substantial benefits such as health coverage and equity rewards, and positions allow for remote work flexibility.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience designing, developing and launching backend systems at scale.
• Experience supporting large scale sales events.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Set technical strategy for your team on a year-long time scale.
• Collaborate across teams in the product development lifecycle.
• Foster a culture of quality and ownership on your team.

Skills

Backend system design

Python or Kotlin

AWS

MySQL

Spark

Kubernetes

Distributed systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience

Job description

Affirm is looking for an experienced technical leader for backend systems. In Nashville, you'll set the technical strategy for your team while collaborating cross-functionally to deliver business-impacting projects. Ideal candidates have over 8 years of experience in backend system design using Python or Kotlin, along with a strong track record in distributed systems and cloud technologies like AWS and MySQL. The role includes substantial benefits such as health coverage and equity rewards, and positions allow for remote work flexibility.