Staff Backend Engineer - Capacity Modeling (Remote)

Affirm; Sioux Falls (SD); 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 a seasoned backend engineer to lead technical strategies in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. You will collaborate with product management and analytics, ensure technical sustainability, and foster team quality. Ideal candidates have 8+ years of experience in backend systems using languages like Python or Kotlin, and a solid background in AWS and distributed systems. Affirm offers a comprehensive benefits package, including fully covered medical insurance and generous stipends, with a pay range of $200,000 - $250,000 per year depending on location.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in backend systems design and development.
• Experience with large-scale sales events management.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Set technical strategy for the team and manage critical projects.
• Collaborate across all stages of product development.
• Ensure operational support and team availability.

Skills

Backend system design

Python/Kotlin programming

AWS experience

MySQL expertise

Distributed systems

Strong communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience

Tools

Kubernetes

Spark

Job description

Affirm is looking for a seasoned backend engineer to lead technical strategies in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. You will collaborate with product management and analytics, ensure technical sustainability, and foster team quality. Ideal candidates have 8+ years of experience in backend systems using languages like Python or Kotlin, and a solid background in AWS and distributed systems. Affirm offers a comprehensive benefits package, including fully covered medical insurance and generous stipends, with a pay range of $200,000 - $250,000 per year depending on location.