Software Engineer II, Backend (Trust and Safety Foundations)

Affirm; Poland; Remote; PLN 516,000 - 764,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company is seeking a Software Engineer II, Backend for its Trust and Safety Foundations team. You will collaborate on projects, support product development, and manage operational tasks. The ideal candidate has over 1.5 years of experience in backend development, proficiency in Python or Kotlin, and strong communication skills. This remote position offers competitive pay and benefits.

Benefits

Health care coverage for you and your dependents

Flexible Spending Wallets for technology and lifestyle needs

Competitive vacation and holiday schedules

Employee stock purchase plan

Qualifications

• 1.5+ years of experience as a software engineer.
• Experience designing, developing and launching backend systems.
• Proficiency in Python or Kotlin.
• Familiarity with technologies like AWS, MySQL, and Kubernetes.
• Experience designing and launching APIs at scale.
• Ability to navigate large code bases and perform code reviews.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Break down larger projects into individual tasks and collaborate on timely delivery.
• Support product development lifecycle by collaborating with product management.
• Monitor metrics and support operational availability.
• Engage in community and growth activities, such as interviewing.

Skills

Backend development

Python

Kotlin

Distributed systems

AWS

MySQL

Kubernetes

APIs

Code reviews

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a related field

Job description

Software Engineer II, Backend (Trust and Safety Foundations)

Remote US

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

Overview The mission of the T&S Foundations team is to deliver fast, secure, reliable, and scalable platforms that power Affirm's Trust and Safety business use cases. We manage foundational systems that support Identity management, underwriting and Fraud prevention at Affirm. Our focus is on developing foundational services that enhance efficiency and scalability in these areas. We are a close-knit team committed to building the kind of team we want to be part of while maintaining high-performance culture.

We live by the following values: Make sure everyone is heard, make time for one another, do not be afraid to provide direct and constructive feedback, encourage questions, support growth, maintain strong communication, and create high-quality, scalable, self-service, and thoroughly tested products.

What You’ll Do

• 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.

What We Look For

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

This position requires either equivalent practical experience or a Bachelor’s degree in a related field.

Base Pay and Benefits Base Pay Grade - L; Equity Grade - 6. USA base pay range (CA, WA, NY, NJ, CT) per year: $160,000 - $210,000; USA base pay range (all other U.S. states) per year: $142,000 - $192,000. Employees new to Affirm typically come in at the start of the pay range. Affirm offers competitive benefits anchored to our core value of people come first, including:

• Health care coverage - Affirm covers all premiums for all levels of coverage for you and your dependents
• Flexible Spending Wallets - generous stipends for spending on Technology, Food, various Lifestyle needs, and family forming expenses
• Time off - competitive vacation and holiday schedules
• ESPP - Employee stock purchase plan enabling you to buy shares of Affirm at a discount

Remote Work and Inclusion Affirm is proud to be a remote-first company. The majority of roles are remote, with some flexibility depending on location and role; some roles may require working from an Affirm office occasionally. We are committed to an inclusive interview experience and provide reasonable accommodations during hiring.

Equal Opportunity Affirm is an equal employment opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected status. We welcome voluntary self-identification for demographic questions as part of our diversity and inclusion efforts, and responses are kept confidential and do not affect candidacy.