Senior Backend Engineer - Traffic Engineering - Remote

Overview

Affirm is reinventing credit to make it more honest and friendly, giving consumers the flexibility to buy now and pay later without any hidden fees or compounding interest.

In Short

• Responsible for setting technical strategy for the team.
• Collaborate across teams in the product development lifecycle.
• Act as a force-multiplier through technical solutions and operational processes.
• Ensure team’s operations and availability with proper monitoring and alerting.
• Foster a culture of quality and ownership through code review and design standards.
• Develop talent on the team by providing feedback and guidance.
• 8+ years of experience in backend systems design and development.
• Experience with fault-tolerant, multi-region online backend systems.
• Familiarity with Service-Oriented Architectures (SOA).
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Requirements

• Experience with languages like Python or Kotlin.
• Extensive track record with AWS, MySQL, Spark, and Kubernetes.
• Experience with cloud providers like Google Cloud or Microsoft Azure.
• Ability to thrive in ambiguity and understand large systems.
• Mastery in gathering and iterating on feedback.
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent practical experience.

Benefits

• 100% subsidized medical coverage for you and your dependents.
• Generous stipends for technology, food, and lifestyle needs.
• Competitive vacation and holiday schedules.
• Employee stock purchase plan at a discount.