Fullstack Software Engineer (Search)

Affirm; Ottawa; Remote; CAD 168,000 - 252,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-first compensation structure

Health Benefits

Generous Time Off

Learning & Development

Mental Healthcare

Parental Leave

Job summary

Affirm, Inc. is hiring for a backend-focused engineer in a remote-first setup. You will design, develop and launch scalable backend systems using Python or Kotlin, collaborating with a global team across multiple services and platforms.

You will balance speed and quality, own your growth, and contribute to a transparent, supportive remote culture with strong communication and code-review practices.

Qualifications

• Equivalent practical experience or a Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• Experience designing, developing and launching backend systems at scale, with Python or Kotlin.
• Experience with JavaScript/TypeScript and strong communication for a global team.

Skills

Python

Kotlin

JavaScript/TypeScript

Code reviews

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Job description

• Search has become the default way consumers discover where to shop, compare options, and decide what to buy across platforms like Google, TikTok, and even Klarna. As we build a new Ads business and evolve Marketplace into a best in class shopping experience, improving search is one of our highest leverage investments to create an experience users choose and merchants want to invest in
• With the support of your team, you will work on tasks that contribute to the team’s projects and goals
• You will work collaboratively and proactively with your team and stakeholders, bringing them along for your work and helping to create visibility and dialog regarding the risks and trade-offs related to your work
• You will strike the right balance of speed and quality in your work, ensuring that we hit our business goals while protecting our systems from downtime
• You will contribute to a sense of community on your team by engaging in growth and development activities

Benefits

• Compensation: We have a simple, flexible, and transparent remote-first compensation structure so you can make the best decisions for yourself and your family
• Spending Wallets: Access tech, food, lifestyle, and family planning wallets for your expenses
• Supportive Communities: Get involved with our employee resource groups and community groups
• Remote-first Workforce: If your role is remote, you can set up shop anywhere in your home country
• Generous Time Off: Take the time you need when life happens
• Health Benefits: Get a plan that fits your needs
• Mental Healthcare: Take care of your mind with great mental health programs
• Parental Leave: Birth and non-birth parents get 18 weeks’ paid leave. Plus, a 4-week return-to-work transition program, at full base pay
• Away Days: We offer 20 company-wide paid days off—which help our teams collectively pause to recharge
• Learning & Development: Engage in exciting learning programs to level up your growth

Requirements

• This position requires either equivalent practical experience or a Bachelor’s degree in a related field
• You have mastered taking a simple problem or business scenario into a solution that interacts with multiple software components, and executing on it by writing clear, easily understood, well tested and extensible code
• Your experience demonstrates that you take ownership of your growth, proactively seeking feedback from your team, your manager, and your stakeholders
• You have previous work or internship experience designing, developing and launching backend systems at scale and are experienced using Python or Kotlin
• You have previous work or internship experience working with Javascript/Typescript
• You have strong verbal and written communication skills that support effective collaboration with our global engineering team
• You are comfortable navigating a large code base, debugging others’ code, and providing feedback to other engineers through code reviews