Staff Software Engineer, Backend (Streaming)
Affirm
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À propos
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. The Streaming team forms the backbone of several online and offline workloads at Affirm and drives the strategy for event-driven architecture, stream processing, replication, data exploration, discovery and validation. We leverage open-source technologies like Kafka, Flink, Spark and also build our own as needed to design and operate real-time data processing pipelines that handle massive volumes across distributed systems. As a team member, you would identify and execute on new streaming data infrastructure use cases, design and scale our infrastructure, and collaborate with other teams to promote optimal use of data at the company. This role requires deep expertise in stream processing technologies and a passion for building scalable, fault-tolerant data infrastructure.
Responsibilities
Design and build data infrastructure systems, services and tools to handle new Affirm products and business requirements that securely scale over millions of users and their transactions. Build and optimize high-throughput, low-latency data pipelines for critical business applications. Develop frameworks and services used by other engineering teams to manage billions of dollars in loans and power customer experiences. Support the Streaming team that underpins multiple online and offline workloads. Improve the reliability and efficiency of the Data Platform at scale and high availability. Collaborate with other teams, including ML and Analytics, to deliver streaming solutions based on use-cases and best practices. Monitor, troubleshoot, and maintain production streaming systems, ensuring high availability and reliability of data systems.
Qualifications
8+ years of industry experience building large-scale production systems. Strong hands-on experience with Apache Kafka or similar streaming solutions for large-scale event streaming and message queuing. Experience building and operating robust and highly available infrastructure. Experience with data platforms like Snowflake, Glue or Databricks is a plus. Experience with Confluent Platform (Schema Registry, Tableflow) is a strong plus. Expertise with at least one stream processing framework such as Spark, Samza, Flink, Beam, etc. Hands-on experience with Kafka Connect and Kafka Schema Registry components. Solid programming skills in Python, Java or Kotlin. Experience with Apache Iceberg table format and CDC tools is a strong plus. Knowledge of Relational and NoSQL databases is a plus. Experience leading technical projects and mentoring junior engineers. Exceptionally collaborative with a history of delivering complex technical projects and working with stakeholders. Equivalent practical experience or a Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
Base Pay, Equity & Benefits
Base Pay Grade - P; Equity Grade - 13. Affirm provides a simple and transparent pay structure based on location, experience and job-related skills. USA base pay ranges: CA, WA, NY, NJ, CT: $225,000 - $275,000 per year; other U.S. states: $200,000 - $250,000 per year. Benefits include health coverage for you and dependents, flexible spending wallets, time off, and an ESPP program. This role is remote-first; most roles are remote, with occasional office visits as needed.
Compliance & Privacy
We’re committed to an inclusive interview experience and provide accommodations for candidates who need support. For U.S. positions that could be performed in Los Angeles or San Francisco, Affirm will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. By submitting an application, you acknowledge reading Affirm's Global Candidate Privacy Notice and consent to the collection, processing, and storage of your personal information as described therein.
Locations & Additional Info
Affirm is a remote-first company. This posting may reference Miami, FL for related roles; actual location may vary by role. Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Affirm. For new notifications about Staff Software Engineer jobs, you can get updates for locations like Miami, FL.
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Compétences idéales
- Java
- Python
- Spark
Expérience professionnelle
- Backend
- Data Infrastructure
Compétences linguistiques
- English
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