Senior Software Engineer Backend At Affirm

2 days ago

Ottawa ON, Ottawa Census Division, ON; Ontario, Canada Affirm, Inc. Full-time

Elevate your career as a Senior Backend Software Engineer with Affirm, focusing on online storage solutions in a remote-first environment. Be part of a team that builds and scales large-scale database systems.Affirm is seeking a talented senior software engineer to enhance its Data and Storage Services team. This role involves working with relational and distributed SQL databases, ensuring mission-critical data is stored and analyzed efficiently. You will influence your team’s roadmap while collaborating closely with peers and stakeholders.Key Responsibilities:

  • Architect and scale relational and distributed SQL databases
  • Automate provisioning, failover, backups, and upgrades
  • Execute reliability-focused schema and data migrations
  • Own the networking stack connecting services to storage
  • Foster a culture of quality through code review standardsRequirements:
  • 5+ years of software engineering experience
  • Expertise in MySQL and TiDB preferred
  • Strong understanding of Kubernetes networking
  • Proven background in zero-downtime migrations
  • Excellent communication skills for global collaborationYour expertise in database technologies will drive impactful solutions at Affirm.#J-18808-Ljbffr