Senior Backend Engineer at Affirm

1 day ago

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Affirm Full-time

Join Affirm's Data and Storage Services team as a Senior Backend Engineer, focusing on developing scalable solutions for data processing and analytics in a remote work environment.

In this role, you'll leverage your engineering skills, leading projects across OLTP and OLAP systems. With a focus on collaboration, you will work closely with product management, design, and analytics teams to drive product success. Your responsibilities will include enhancing data infrastructure and addressing technology challenges in a dynamic, fast-growing company.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Own and deliver quarterly team goals effectively
  • Collaborate with product and design on technical constraints
  • Identify and advocate for solutions to project issues
  • Monitor team artifacts and support on-call efforts
  • Establish quality standards through code reviews and tech talks

Requirements:

  • 4+ years in designing and launching backend systems
  • Proven experience with AWS, MySQL, and Kubernetes
  • Knowledge of technologies like Spark, Kafka, and Terraform
  • Strong communication skills for global collaboration
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

Contribute to innovative data solutions at Affirm while enhancing your engineering leadership skills.