Backend Engineer • Mid-Level

Who you are

You have a solid background in backend engineering, with experience in building and maintaining cloud infrastructure. You understand the importance of financial visibility and cost efficiency, and you are eager to contribute to a team that blends engineering with data analysis. You are a collaborative team player who enjoys working with product management and design to articulate technical constraints and make informed decisions. You are proactive in supporting your peers and stakeholders throughout the product development lifecycle, ensuring that projects are delivered on time and meet quality standards.

You are comfortable creating and monitoring metrics to support the operations and availability of your team's artifacts. You take pride in your work and are committed to maintaining high standards of availability while being cost-efficient. You are also interested in engaging in growth and development activities, such as participating in the interview process to help build a strong team culture.

Desirable

Experience with cloud platforms and infrastructure management is a plus. Familiarity with financial systems or cost analysis can enhance your contributions to the team. You are open to learning new technologies and methodologies that can improve your work and the team's performance.

What you'll do

In this role, you will break down larger projects into manageable tasks and deliver them in multiple phases. You will collaborate closely with your team’s tech lead and manager to ensure that your work aligns with the overall project goals. You will participate in ideation sessions with product management and design, articulating technical constraints and partnering on decisions that consider risks and trade-offs. Your contributions will help drive the success of the Cost Engineering Team as you work to enhance financial visibility and cost efficiency across the cloud infrastructure.

You will also support the operations and availability of your team’s artifacts by creating and monitoring relevant metrics. When issues arise, you will escalate them as needed and participate in on-call efforts to ensure that systems remain operational. Your role will involve contributing to a sense of community within your team, engaging in growth and development activities, and supporting the interview process to help attract top talent.

What we offer

At Affirm, you will be part of a mission-driven company that is reinventing credit to make it more honest and friendly. You will work in a collaborative environment that values innovation and encourages professional growth. We offer competitive compensation and benefits, along with opportunities for career advancement. Join us in making a positive impact on the financial landscape and helping consumers achieve their goals with transparency and fairness.