Staff Software Engineer (Backend, FinOps)

TL;DR

Staff Software Engineer (Backend, FinOps): Building and optimizing cost-visibility and governance systems for cloud and AI infrastructure with an accent on FinOps, automation, and high-scale data processing. Focus on designing durable self-service tooling, modeling complex billing data, and influencing technical strategy across a multi-cloud environment.

Location: Must be based in Canada (Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, or Saskatchewan)

Salary: CAD $181,000 - $241,000

Company

Affirm is a financial technology company reinventing credit to provide consumers with flexible, transparent payment solutions without hidden fees.

What you will do

• Set technical strategy for the team on a long-term scale and align it with business-impacting projects.
• Collaborate with product, design, and analytics teams to ensure technical sustainability and manage trade-offs.
• Act as a force-multiplier by defining and advocating for scalable technical solutions and operational processes.
• Own team operations, including monitoring, triage rotations, and incident response to ensure system availability.
• Foster a culture of quality by setting code review and design standards.
• Mentor team members and provide guidance to support professional growth.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience designing and launching backend systems at scale using Python or Kotlin.
• Extensive track record of developing highly available distributed systems using AWS, MySQL, Spark, and Kubernetes.
• Experience with FinOps or cost-visibility platforms like FinOut, CloudHealth, or Kubecost.
• Hands-on experience with cloud billing data, including AWS Cost & Usage Reports and complex SQL modeling.
• Proven ability to build automation and self-service tooling to replace manual processes.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills for effective collaboration with global teams.

Culture & Benefits

• 100% subsidized medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents.
• Generous flexible spending wallets for technology, food, and lifestyle needs.
• Competitive vacation and holiday schedules.
• Employee stock purchase plan (ESPP) with discounted shares.
• Remote-first work environment with a focus on transparency and people-first values.