Staff Software Engineer, Backend (Observability)

About this role

📋 Description Own the architecture of Affirm's telemetry pipeline, balancing reliability, query performance, and Design log sampling strategies that significantly reduce volume and cost without losing the signal Shape how observability fits into agentic development, so that AI coding agents and code review Set technical strategy for your team on a year-long time scale, and help your team tie it together Collaborate across teams in the product development lifecycle by collaborating with product Act as a force-multiplier for your team through your definition and advocacy of technical solutions 🎯 Requirements 8+ years of experience designing, developing and launching backend systems at scale using languages Extensive track record of developing highly available distributed systems using technologies like Built or operated high-volume telemetry systems (metrics, logs, and/or traces) using technologies Well-informed point of view on modern observability practices such as structured and wide events Driven adoption of a platform standard across many engineering teams, through both tooling and Experience delivering major features, system components or deprecating existing functionality in a 🎁 Benefits 100% subsidized medical coverage, dental and vision for you and your dependents.

Monthly stipends for health, wellness and tech spending. Flexible time off and generous holiday calendars. Employee stock purchase plan (ESPP) lets you buy Affirm stock at a discount. Equity rewards offered by Affirm Holdings, Inc. (parent company).

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