Backend Engineer, Observability Platform Lead
Listed on 2026-11-06
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Software Development
Backend Developer, Software Architect
AFFIRM is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to lead Observability. You will own the telemetry pipeline architecture for scaling systems, drive log sampling strategies to balance signal and cost, and align observability with AI-assisted development.
You’ll mentor six engineers and collaborate closely with infrastructure and product teams. You will set technical strategy for the team on a year-long horizon, champion reliability and performance, and help ensure instrumentation completeness across
The following opening is for a Staff Backend Engineer, Observability Platform Lead with Affirm, Inc.
If your experience matches this role, we encourage you to apply.
All applications are reviewed carefully by our team.
This is a Full Time role.
The position is based in New York, NY, United States.
This opportunity is part of our work in IT & Technology.
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