Drive EKS architecture, cluster automation, and AWS infrastructure strategy for Affirm’s globally shared financial-products platform. Work remotely first, with flexibility built in.
As a Senior Staff Software Engineer, you will establish technical direction for more than 90 EKS clusters across environments and regions. Define EKS cluster lifecycle and node-management strategyAutomate provisioning, upgrades, teardown, and remediation workflowsDrive node scaling, bin packing, and EC2 selectionEstablish audits, metrics, reporting, and risk measurementPartner with workload teams to shape platform capabilitiesRequirements: Proven complex platform delivery across 10+ engineering yearsSix-plus years operating production Kubernetes at scaleStrong AWS architecture across EC2, VPC, IAM, and EKSTerraform, Spacelift, and GitOps delivery experienceSystems thinking, leadership, and cross-functional influenceBring senior technical leadership to Affirm’s EKS infrastructure through AWS architecture, automation, capacity strategy, and operational excellence. #