软件工程师 II，后端（流媒体）
Software Engineer II, Backend (Streaming)
在Affirm，我们存在的意义是为那些重要的时刻提供清晰、可预测的支付方式，没有隐藏费用，没有意外，也没有在最重要的事情上做出妥协。
Affirm的流媒体团队负责所有与数据相关的事物，并推动事件驱动架构、流处理、数据探索、发现和验证的战略。我们利用现有的开源技术，如Kafka、Flink、Schema registry，也根据需要自行开发。作为团队的一员，你将花时间识别并执行数据基础设施的新用例，设计并扩展现有的基础设施，并与其他团队紧密合作，以促进公司内部数据的最佳使用。
你将做的事情
- 在团队技术负责人和经理的支持下，你将把大项目分解成具体任务，分阶段交付，并与其他成员协作以确保工作的及时完成。
- 你将通过与产品管理、设计与分析团队合作，参与创意构思，阐述技术限制，并在决策中进行合作，以充分考虑风险和权衡，从而支持你的同事和利益相关者在产品开发周期中的工作。
- 你将通过创建和监控指标、在需要时进行升级，并支持“保持系统运行”和值班工作，来支持团队成果的运维和可用性。
- 你将通过参与面试流程等成长和发展活动，来为团队的社区感做出贡献。
我们寻找的人选
- 你有1.5年以上软件工程师的工作经验。
- 你有设计、开发和发布后端系统的经验，并熟练掌握Python或Kotlin中的一种。
- 你熟悉分布式系统的构建模块，以及AWS、Kafka、Flink和Kubernetes等技术。
- 你能够将一个简单的问题或业务场景转化为与多个软件组件交互的解决方案，并通过编写清晰、易于理解、充分测试且可扩展的代码来实现它。
- 你能够自如地处理大型代码库，调试他人的代码，并通过代码审查向其他工程师提供反馈。
- 你的经验表明你对自己的成长负责，会主动从团队、经理和利益相关者那里寻求反馈。
- 你具备良好的口头和书面沟通能力。
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At Affirm, we exist for the moments that matter—giving people a clear, predictable way to pay over time, with no hidden fees, no surprises, and no tradeoffs on what matters most.
The Streaming team at Affirm is responsible for all things data and drives the strategy for event driven architecture, stream processing, data exploration, discovery and validation. We leverage existing open source technologies like Kafka, Flink, Schema registry and also build our own as needed. As a member of our team you would spend time identifying and executing on new use cases of data infrastructure, designing and scaling our existing infrastructure and working closely with other teams to promote the optimal use of data at the company.
What You'll Do
- With the support of your team’s tech lead and manager, you will break down larger projects into individual tasks, deliver them in multiple phases, and collaborate with others to ensure timely delivery of your work.
- You will support your peers and stakeholders in the product development lifecycle by collaborating with product management, design & analytics by participating in ideation, articulating technical constraints, and partnering on decisions that properly consider risks and trade-offs.
- You will support the operations and availability of your team’s artifacts by creating and monitoring metrics, escalating when needed, and supporting “keep the lights on” & on-call efforts.
- You will contribute to a sense of community on your team by engaging in growth and development activities such as participation in the interview process.
What We Look For
- You have a total of 1.5+ years of experience as a software engineer.
- You have experience designing, developing and launching backend systems and are proficient in one of Python or Kotlin.
- You are familiar with the building blocks of distributed systems, and the technologies like AWS, Kafka, Flink and Kubernetes.
- You have mastered taking a simple problem or business scenario into a solution that interacts with multiple software components, and executing on it by writing clear, easily understood, well tested and extensible code.
- You are comfortable navigating a large code base, debugging others' code, and providing feedback to other engineers through code reviews.
- Your experience demonstrates that you take ownership of your growth, proactively seeking feedback from your team, your manager, and your stakeholders.
- You have strong verbal and written communication skills that support effective collaboration with our global engineering team.
- This position requires either equivalent practical experience or a Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
Base Pay Grade - L
Equity Grade - 6
Employees new to Affirm typically come in at the start of the pay range. Affirm focuses on providing a simple and transparent pay structure which is based on a variety of factors, including location, experience and job-related skills.
Base pay is part of a total compensation package that may include equity rewards, monthly stipends for health, wellness and tech spending, and benefits (including 100% subsidized medical coverage, dental and vision for you and your dependents.)
USA base pay range (CA, WA, NY, NJ, CT) per year: 165,000 - 225,000
USA base pay range (all other U.S. states) per year: 146,000 - 206,000
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Remote-first with flexibility built in
Affirm is proud to be a remote-first company. Most roles can be done from almost anywhere within the country of employment. Some positions may occasionally require in-person work at an Affirm office, and a few are office-based due to the nature of the work. All new hires will be invited to attend an in-person onboarding experience.
Benefits designed for you
Our benefits reflect our commitment to care, transparency, and flexibility. Here are a few highlights:
- Health coverage at no cost: We cover 100% of premiums for employees and their dependents.
- Spending stipends: Monthly stipends support your tech setup, and the ability to choose health and wellness options that are right for you.
- Time off to recharge: Flexible time off and generous holiday calendars help you rest when you need to.
- Own a piece of what you build: Our employee stock purchase plan (ESPP) lets you buy Affirm stock at a discount.
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