Senior Staff Engineer, Capacity Management & Load Testing

Position Overview

Affirm is revolutionizing credit by offering honest and flexible "buy now, pay later" solutions without hidden fees or compounding interest. We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Staff Engineer to lead the development of world-class capacity management and load testing capabilities, crucial for scaling our mission of delivering honest financial products that improve lives.

What You’ll Do

• Technical Strategy: Define and execute the technical strategy for Affirm's next generation of capacity planning and load testing capabilities and practices.
• Collaboration: Partner with the broader engineering organization to understand service load dynamics, from daily operations to peak events.
• Framework Development: Design, develop, and roll out next-generation capacity models and load testing frameworks.
• Innovation Champion: Promote innovative, scalable, and user-friendly solutions across the engineering organization.
• Technology Evaluation: Drive the evaluation, development, and rollout of new technologies and frameworks, fostering a strong culture of innovation.
• Research & Prototyping: Actively research, brainstorm, prototype, and present new ideas.

This role demands an engineer capable of operating at multiple levels: articulating a clear vision, influencing senior leadership on strategic investments, and guiding fellow engineers to achieve impactful results.

What We Look For

• Experience:
  • Proven experience in load testing or capacity planning at an organization serving millions of users with variable/seasonal traffic.
  • Extensive expertise in designing and implementing cluster management and large-scale load testing.
  • Successful track record leading and delivering complex, multi-quarter engineering infrastructure projects.
  • 12+ years of software engineering experience.
• Collaboration & Leadership:
  • Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with senior staff engineers and architects across multiple teams.
  • Exceptional leadership skills with the ability to mentor high-potential, early-career engineers.
  • Detail-oriented with strong opinions on team technologies, fully immersed in day-to-day execution and delivery.
  • Strong communicator adept at presenting technical strategies to the engineering organization.
• Industry Experience (Plus):
  • Experience within the Fintech and Retail industries, encompassing both B2C and B2B (merchants/affiliates) models.
• Motivation:
  • Enthusiasm for Affirm's mission to deliver honest financial products and commitment to building a meritocracy.

Compensation & Benefits

• Base Pay Grade: R
• Equity Grade: 15
• Pay Structure: Affirm utilizes a simple and transparent pay structure based on factors like location, experience, and skills. New employees typically start at the beginning of the pay range.
• Total Compensation: Includes base pay, equity rewards, monthly stipends (health, wellness, tech spending), and benefits.
• Health Coverage: Affirm covers 100% of premiums for medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and their dependents.
• Flexible Spending Wallets: Generous stipends for technology, food, lifestyle needs, and family-forming expenses.
• Time Off: Competitive vacation and holiday schedules.

USA Base Pay Ranges:

• CA, WA, NY, NJ, CT: $260,000 - $310,000 per year
• All Other U.S. States: $232,000 - $282,000 per year

Company Information

• Affirm is reinventing credit to make it more honest and friendly.
• Remote-First Company: #LI-Remote. The majority of roles are remote, allowing work from almost anywhere within the country of employment. Proximal roles offer remote flexibility with occasional office requirements. A limited number of roles are office-based due to job responsibilities.
• Core Value: "People Come First" is reflected in our competitive benefits package.