Software Engineer (Backend, PMI Integrations)

Affirm; Ottawa; Remote; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-first compensation structure

Spending Wallets

Learning & Development

Job summary

Affirm is seeking a Software Engineer II for the Partner Merchant Interfaces team. You will work on APIs used by Partners and Merchants, enabling integrations with affirm and powering top partners like Amazon and Stripe.

You will break down projects, deliver in phases, and collaborate across product, design, and analytics while supporting on-call and operations activities. Strong ownership and API/backend experience are required.

Qualifications

• 1.5+ years of software engineering experience.
• Experience designing, developing and launching APIs at scale.
• Proficient in Python or Kotlin.
• Experience designing backend systems.
• Strong communication for global team.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects and initiatives on the Partner Merchant Interfaces Team.
• Break down larger projects into tasks and deliver in phases.
• Collaborate with product management, design & analytics.
• Support operations and on-call efforts.
• Participate in interview process to grow the team.

Skills

APIs design

Python

Kotlin

Distributed systems

Code reviews

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

AWS

MySQL

Kubernetes

Job description

• The Partner Merchant Interfaces - Integration team within Decisions Foundations is growing and we are looking for a Software Engineer II with a track record of leading projects and initiatives on the Partner Merchant Interfaces Team
• You will be part of a fast paced team which is responsible for the APIs that Partners and Merchants use to integrate with affirm, and also power some of our top partners like Amazon and Stripe
• With the support of your team’s tech lead and manager, you will break down larger projects into individual tasks, deliver them in multiple phases, and collaborate with others to ensure timely delivery of your work
• You will support your peers and stakeholders in the product development lifecycle by collaborating with product management, design & analytics by participating in ideation, articulating technical constraints, and partnering on decisions that properly consider risks and trade-offs
• You will support the operations and availability of your team’s artifacts by creating and monitoring metrics, escalating when needed, and supporting “keep the lights on” & on-call efforts
• You will contribute to a sense of community on your team by engaging in growth and development activities such as participation in the interview process

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

• You are comfortable navigating a large code base, debugging others’ code, and providing feedback to other engineers through code reviews
• This position requires either equivalent practical experience or a Bachelor’s degree in a related field
• You are familiar with the building blocks of distributed systems, and the technologies like AWS, MySQL and Kubernetes
• Your experience demonstrates that you take ownership of your growth, proactively seeking feedback from your team, your manager, and your stakeholders
• 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
• You have a total of 1.5+ years of experience as a software engineer
• You have experience designing, developing and launching APIs at scale using languages like Python or Kotlin
• You have experience designing, developing and launching backend systems and are proficient in one of Python or Kotlin
• You have strong verbal and written communication skills that support effective collaboration with our global engineering team