Backend Engineer II (Batch Dev Experience) - Remote

Affirm; San Francisco (CA); Remote; USD 146,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Tech stipends

Flexible time off

ESPP

Job summary

Affirm is hiring a Software Engineer II, Backend (Batch Developer Experience) to help build reliable batch processing tools and systems in a distributed cloud environment. The role emphasizes collaboration with product and infrastructure to streamline workflows and strengthen testing of critical batch workloads.

You should have 1.5+ years of backend experience in Python or Kotlin, with familiarity in AWS, MySQL, and Kubernetes.

Qualifications

• 1. 1.5+ years of experience as a software engineer.
• 2. Backend design, development and launching of systems in Python or Kotlin.
• 3. Familiarity with distributed systems and technologies like AWS, MySQL and Kubernetes.
• 4. Ability to translate a problem into a multi-component solution with well-tested code.
• 5. Comfortable navigating large codebases and performing code reviews.

Responsibilities

• Break down projects into tasks with phased delivery and collaborate to ensure timely completion.
• Support product lifecycle by coordinating with product management, design and analytics.
• Monitor and improve team artifacts, metrics, and on-call responsibilities.
• Contribute to team growth through mentoring and interview participation.

Skills

Python

Kotlin

Distributed systems

AWS

MySQL

Kubernetes

Code reviews

Growth mindset

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Job description

Affirm is hiring a Software Engineer II, Backend (Batch Developer Experience) to help build reliable batch processing tools and systems in a distributed cloud environment. The role emphasizes collaboration with product and infrastructure to streamline workflows and strengthen testing of critical batch workloads.

You should have 1.5+ years of backend experience in Python or Kotlin, with familiarity in AWS, MySQL, and Kubernetes.