Staff Distributed Systems Engineer

Build highly available distributed systems for Affirm’s observability platform, working remotely in Canada with Python or Kotlin backend expertise.This Staff Software Engineer will lead technical direction for a platform processing metrics, logs, and traces across hundreds of services. You will design architecture, deliver execution plans, and improve reliability, query performance, and cost. The position combines hands-on engineering with mentorship and cross-functional collaboration.Key Responsibilities:
Balance telemetry reliability, query performance, and costDeliver major system components and technical execution plansManage monitoring, triage, playbooks, testing, and alertingSet code review and design standards for engineersPartner with product management, design, and analyticsRequirements:
8+ years developing backend systems at scaleTrack record with highly available distributed systemsExperience using AWS, MySQL, Flink, and KubernetesAbility to understand low-level idioms and large architecturesHigh-quality coding and effective written communication skillsApply distributed systems leadership to strengthen Affirm’s large-scale telemetry platform and engineering practices across remote Canada.
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