Backend Engineer II - Batch Dev Experience (Remote)

Affirm; Dallas (TX); Remote; USD 146,000 - 206,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity rewards

Monthly tech stipends

Flexible time off

ESPP

100% subsidized health coverage

Job summary

Affirm is a remote-first company redefining how people pay over time. We seek a Batch Developer Experience engineer to build tools and systems that streamline workflows, strengthen testing, and improve reliability of batch workloads.

You’ll work with product and infrastructure teams to break down projects, deliver in phases, and ensure timely delivery. You will design, develop and launch backend systems, leveraging Python or Kotlin, AWS, MySQL and Kubernetes.

Qualifications

• 1.5+ years of experience as a software engineer.
• Backend design, development and launch skills; proficient in Python or Kotlin.
• Familiar with distributed systems and technologies like AWS, MySQL and Kubernetes.
• Ability to translate problems into multi-component solutions with well-tested code.
• Comfortable navigating large code bases and providing feedback via reviews.
• Proactive in growth, seeking feedback from team and stakeholders.
• Strong verbal and written communication for global collaboration.
• Equivalent practical experience or a related Bachelor's degree.

Responsibilities

• Break down large projects into tasks, deliver in phases, and coordinate with others.
• Collaborate with product, design and analytics to discuss constraints and trade-offs.
• Support operations and on-call efforts, monitor artifacts, and escalations.
• Contribute to team culture through growth activities like interview participation.

Skills

Backend systems

Python or Kotlin

Distributed systems

AWS

MySQL

Kubernetes

Code reviews

Growth mindset

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Affirm is a remote-first company redefining how people pay over time. We seek a Batch Developer Experience engineer to build tools and systems that streamline workflows, strengthen testing, and improve reliability of batch workloads.

You’ll work with product and infrastructure teams to break down projects, deliver in phases, and ensure timely delivery. You will design, develop and launch backend systems, leveraging Python or Kotlin, AWS, MySQL and Kubernetes.