- 5+ years of experience running Kubernetes in production at scale, ideally Amazon EKS across many clusters
- Deep understanding of Kubernetes resource management and scheduling: requests and limits, OOM and CPU throttling behavior, affinity and anti-affinity, taints and tolerations, and topology spread constraints
- Solid grasp of the pod lifecycle and disruption management, including graceful termination, pod disruption budgets, and node draining
- Experience enforcing configuration standards through admission control and policy-as-code (for example, OPA Gatekeeper or Kyverno)
- Proficiency in Go or Python, including building production infrastructure software such as Kubernetes controllers, operators, or admission webhooks
- Strong production debugging skills and a demonstrated ability to turn recurring incidents into systemic fixes
- Track record of leading technical initiatives across multiple teams, driving adoption of shared standards, and mentoring other engineers
- Experience quantifying the impact of infrastructure changes on availability, latency, and cost
- Strong written communication, including standards and guidance that teams can adopt on their own
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Base Pay Grade – Equity Grade - Employees new to Affirm typically come in at the start of the pay range. Affirm focuses on providing a simple and transparent pay structure which is based on a variety of factors, including location, experience and job-related skills. Base pay is part of a total compensation package that may include equity rewards, monthly stipends for health, wellness and tech spending, and benefits (including 100% subsidized medical coverage, dental and vision for you and your dependents.) USA base pay range (CA, WA, NY, NJ, CT) per year: $X - $X USA base pay range (all other U.S. states) per year: $X - $X [DELETE IF NOT APPLICABLE TO ROLE] For U.S. variable roles use the template below:
Base Pay Grade – Equity Grade - Employees new to Affirm typically come in at the start of the pay range. Affirm focuses on providing a simple and transparent pay structure which is based on a variety of factors, including location, experience and job-related skills. Base pay is part of a total compensation package that may include equity rewards, monthly stipends for health, wellness and tech spending, and benefits (including 100% subsidized medical coverage, dental and vision for you and your dependents.) For sales roles, the range provided is the role’s On Target Earnings ("OTE") range, which includes the annual base pay and the sales incentive target.
USA On Target Earnings (CA, WA, NY, NJ, CT) per year: $X - $X USA On Target Earnings (all other U.S. states) per year: $X - $X [DELETE IF NOT APPLICABLE TO ROLE] For CAN/GBR roles use the template below:
Base Pay Grade – Equity Grade - Employees new to Affirm typically come in at the start of the pay range. Affirm focuses on providing a simple and transparent pay structure which is based on a variety of factors, including location, experience and job-related skills. [IF APPLICABLE] For sales roles, the range provided is the role’s On Target Earnings ("OTE") range, which includes the annual base pay and the sales incentive target. Base pay is part of a total compensation package that may include monthly stipends for health, wellness and tech spending, and benefits (including 100% subsidized medical coverage, dental and vision for you and your dependents).
In addition, the employees may be eligible for equity rewards offered by Affirm Holdings, Inc. (parent company). (CHOOSE ONE - CAN or GBR) base pay range per year: $X - $X [DELETE IF NOT APPLICABLE TO ROLE] For POL roles use the template below:
Total Rewards
We believe the people building honest financial products at Affirm should share in its success. That's why our total rewards are designed to support your health, growth, financial well-being, and future.
In service of our mission, we reward employees through a combination of base pay, equity (from parent company), and comprehensive benefits.