Staff Software Engineer, Backend (Streaming)

Affirm

5 months ago

Remote, Canada

Staff+

H1B Sponsor

Base Salary

$178k - $228k/yr

Responsibilities

Design and build data infrastructure systems to meet new product and business requirements.
Build and optimize high-throughput, low-latency data pipelines for critical applications.
Create frameworks and services for managing large-scale loans and enhancing customer experiences.
Support the Streaming team in handling various workloads at Affirm.
Improve the reliability and efficiency of the Data Platform at scale.
Collaborate with teams like ML and Analytics to deliver effective streaming solutions.
Monitor and maintain production streaming systems for high availability.

8+ years of experience in building large-scale production systems.
Strong hands-on experience with Apache Kafka or similar streaming solutions.
Experience in building and operating robust, highly available infrastructure.
Familiarity with data platforms like Snowflake, Glue, or Databricks is a plus.
Experience with Confluent Platform components is a strong plus.
Expertise in at least one stream processing framework like Spark, Samza, or Flink.
Hands-on experience with Kafka Connect and Schema Registry components.
Solid programming skills in Python, Java, or Kotlin.
Experience with Apache Iceberg and CDC tools is a strong plus.
Knowledge of Relational and NoSQL databases is a plus.
Experience leading technical projects and mentoring junior engineers.
Collaborative with a history of delivering complex technical projects.

100% subsidized medical coverage for you and your dependents.
Generous stipends for technology, food, lifestyle needs, and family forming expenses.
Competitive vacation and holiday schedules.
Employee stock purchase plan allowing shares of Affirm at a discount.

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