Backend Engineer II — Post-Transaction (Remote)

Affirm; Las Vegas (NV); Remote; USD 146,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage at no cost for you and

Monthly tech stipends

Flexible time off

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

Affirm is hiring for a backend software engineer to design, develop, and launch backend systems using Python or Kotlin in a distributed environment. This remote-first role emphasizes ownership, collaboration with product/design/analytics, and maintaining reliable services.

The position offers flexibility in a remote-first setup, with opportunities to work from across the United States. Base pay ranges and strong benefits are described for eligible locations.

Qualifications

• 1.5+ years of experience as a software engineer.
• Experience designing, developing and launching backend systems in Python or Kotlin.
• Familiar with distributed systems and technologies like AWS, MySQL, Kubernetes.

Responsibilities

• Break down large projects into tasks and deliver in phases with team collaboration.
• Collaborate with product, design and analytics in ideation and decisions.
• Support operations and on-call efforts; monitor and maintain artifacts.

Skills

Backend development

Python

Kotlin

Distributed systems

AWS

MySQL

Kubernetes

Code reviews

Growth mindset

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

AWS

MySQL

Kubernetes

Job description

Affirm is hiring for a backend software engineer to design, develop, and launch backend systems using Python or Kotlin in a distributed environment. This remote-first role emphasizes ownership, collaboration with product/design/analytics, and maintaining reliable services.

The position offers flexibility in a remote-first setup, with opportunities to work from across the United States. Base pay ranges and strong benefits are described for eligible locations.