Staff Backend Engineer - Capacity Modeling (Remote)

Affirm; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 225,000 - 275,000; 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 seeks an experienced professional to join the Capacity Modeling team in San Jose. This role involves setting technical strategy, collaborating across teams during product development, and taking ownership of team operations. Ideal candidates will have over 8 years of experience in backend systems, knowledge of AWS and Kubernetes, and strong communication skills. Affirm is a remote-first company offering a transparent pay structure and comprehensive health benefits.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience designing and launching backend systems.
• Experience developing distributed systems using AWS, MySQL, and Kubernetes.
• Proven track record supporting large-scale sales events.
• Ability to write high-quality code that is easily understood.

Responsibilities

• Set technical strategy for the team on critical business projects.
• Collaborate with product management and design for sustainability.
• Ensure proper monitoring and on-call practices are in place.
• Foster a culture of quality and ownership by setting standards.

Skills

Python

Kotlin

AWS

MySQL

Spark

Kubernetes

Autoscaling

Multi-threading

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience

Job description

Affirm seeks an experienced professional to join the Capacity Modeling team in San Jose. This role involves setting technical strategy, collaborating across teams during product development, and taking ownership of team operations. Ideal candidates will have over 8 years of experience in backend systems, knowledge of AWS and Kubernetes, and strong communication skills. Affirm is a remote-first company offering a transparent pay structure and comprehensive health benefits.