Staff Software Engineer, Backend (Streaming)

AffirmAffirm·Remote(Remote Canada)
Software Development

WFA Digital Insight

Demand for skilled backend engineers with expertise in streaming data infrastructure has surged, driven by the rapid growth of real-time data processing needs. As remote work continues to redefine the job market, Affirm stands out for its commitment to honest and consumer-friendly credit solutions. With the Streaming team at the forefront of event-driven architecture and data exploration, candidates should be prepared to showcase their technical prowess and passion for scalable data systems.

Job Description

About the Role

Affirm is reinventing credit to make it more honest and friendly. The Streaming team forms the backbone of several online and offline workloads, driving the strategy for event-driven architecture, stream processing, replication, data exploration, discovery, and validation.

Responsibilities

  • Design and build data infrastructure systems to handle new products and business requirements securely scaling over millions of users and their transactions.
  • Build and optimize high-throughput, low-latency data pipelines for critical business applications.
  • Build frameworks and services used by other engineering teams to manage billions of dollars in loans and power customer experiences.
  • Improve the reliability and efficiency of the Data Platform at scale and high availability.

Requirements

  • Deep expertise in stream processing technologies and a passion for building scalable, fault-tolerant data infrastructure.

How to Stand Out

  • Familiarize yourself with Kafka, Flink, and Spark to stand out as a strong candidate.
  • Showcase examples of designing and scaling data infrastructure systems in previous roles.
  • Highlight your ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams, such as ML and Analytics.
  • Be prepared to discuss how you ensure high availability and reliability of data systems in a production environment.
  • Tailor your resume to emphasize relevant technical skills and experience in streaming data infrastructure.

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