Strengthen Affim's highly available distributed systems with AWS, MySQL, and Kubernetes from a remote-first Canadian work setting.
This Senior Software Engineer role supports Capacity Modeling, where forecasted demand becomes concrete infrastructure guidance. You will help model resource outputs from checkout volume, app opens, and batch activity. The team uses those models to recommend regional capacity settings and prepare for large sales events.
Key Responsibilities: Deliver quarterly goals while supporting engineers throughout execution
Identify and solve project, process, technology, and business issues
Partner with product management, design, and analytics
Create metrics, escalate concerns, and support on-call operations
Develop talent through feedback,



guidance, and leading by example
Requirements: Four or more years launching scalable backend systems
Track record developing highly available distributed systems
Experience supporting Prime Day or comparable sales holidays
Robust verbal and written communication for global collaboration
Proficiency making significant changes safely in large codebases
Bring distributed systems, operational ownership, and cross-functional communication skills to Affim's capacity planning engineering team.

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📌 Senior Distributed Systems Engineer (Manitoba)
🏢 Affirm
📍 Manitoba