Backend Engineer II — Remote-First, Scalable Systems

Affirm, Inc.; Raleigh (NC); Remote; USD 146,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage for you and dependents

Equity opportunities

Tech stipend

Job summary

Affim is a remote‑first company hiring a Software Engineer to design and launch backend systems using Python or Kotlin, with AWS, MySQL and Kubernetes expertise. You will collaborate across product, design and analytics to deliver robust solutions.

Join a team that values ownership, growth, and collaboration, with competitive US salaries and comprehensive benefits. This role offers flexibility, strong engineering culture, and opportunities to impact the business.

Qualifications

• 1.5+ years of software engineering experience.
• Backend design, development and launch experience.
• Proficiency in Python or Kotlin.
• Familiarity with distributed systems, AWS, MySQL and Kubernetes.

Responsibilities

• Break down large projects into tasks and deliver in phases with timely delivery.
• Collaborate with product management, design and analytics on constraints and trade‑offs.
• Support operations and on‑call efforts and monitor metrics.
• Contribute to team growth and participate in interview processes.

Skills

Backend development

Python or Kotlin

Distributed systems

AWS

MySQL

Kubernetes

Code reviews

Ownership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Affim is a remote‑first company hiring a Software Engineer to design and launch backend systems using Python or Kotlin, with AWS, MySQL and Kubernetes expertise. You will collaborate across product, design and analytics to deliver robust solutions.

Join a team that values ownership, growth, and collaboration, with competitive US salaries and comprehensive benefits. This role offers flexibility, strong engineering culture, and opportunities to impact the business.