Software Engineer II Backend (Infrastructure)

Affirm; Remote; CAD 170,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial technology company is seeking a Software Engineer II responsible for driving financial visibility and cost efficiency across cloud infrastructure. Ideal candidates should have 1.5+ years of experience, proficiency in Python or Kotlin, and familiarity with AWS and Kubernetes. The position is remote-first, offering benefits like health care coverage and flexible spending wallets. The base pay range is $125,000 to $175,000 annually.

Benefits

Health care coverage

Flexible Spending Wallets

Competitive vacation and holiday schedule

Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

Qualifications

• 1.5+ years of experience as a software engineer.
• Experience designing, developing, and launching backend systems.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Break down larger projects into individual tasks and collaborate for timely delivery.
• Support product development lifecycle with collaboration.
• Monitor metrics and support operational availability of team's artifacts.

Skills

Software engineering

Backend systems

Proficiency in Python or Kotlin

Familiarity with AWS, MySQL, Kubernetes

Cost analysis

Debugging and code reviews

Verbal and written communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent practical experience

Job description

Affirm is reinventing credit to make it more honest and friendly, giving flexibility to buy now and pay later without any hidden fees or compounding interest.

The Cost Engineering Team is looking for a Software Engineer II. The engineer is responsible for driving financial visibility, cost efficiency, and long-term economic sustainability across our cloud infrastructure. We blend engineering, data analysis, and financial insight to ensure that every technical decision upholds availability while preserving cost efficiency.

What You'll Do

• Break down larger projects into individual tasks, deliver them in multiple phases, and collaborate with others to ensure timely delivery of your work.
• Support the product development lifecycle by collaborating with product management, design, & analytics, articulating technical constraints, and partnering on decisions that properly consider risks and trade-offs.
• 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.
• Contribute to a sense of community on your team by engaging in growth and development activities such as participation in the interview process.

What We Look For

• 1.5+ years of experience as a software engineer.
• Experience designing, developing, and launching backend systems and proficiency in one of Python or Kotlin.
• Familiarity with the building blocks of distributed systems and technologies like AWS, MySQL, and Kubernetes.
• Experience building out cost visibility via tagging.
• Experience creating cost savings opportunities via cost analysis.
• Mastery of taking a simple problem or business scenario into a solution that interacts with multiple software components, executing on it by writing clear, well‑tested, and extensible code.
• Comfort navigating a large code base, debugging others' code, and providing feedback to other engineers through code reviews.
• Ownership of growth, proactively seeking feedback from team, manager, and stakeholders.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills that support effective collaboration with our global engineering team.
• Either equivalent practical experience or a Bachelor’s degree in a related field.

Benefits

• Health care coverage – company covers all premiums for all levels of care for you and your dependents.
• Flexible Spending Wallets – generous stipends for technology, food, and lifestyle expenses.
• Competitive vacation and holiday schedule for time off.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).

Equity Grade – 5. Base pay range per year: $125,000 – $175,000. Remote‑first company; roles are remote with occasional office requirements.