Backend Engineer II – Remote-First, Scale & Impact

Affirm, Inc.; Detroit (MI); Remote; USD 146.000 - 206.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Health coverage for you and dependents

Team stipends for tech setup

Employee stock purchase plan

Flexible time off

Zusammenfassung

Affirm, Inc. is seeking a software engineer to design and build backend systems, emphasizing reliability and scalability. You will break down complex projects, collaborate with product and design, and contribute to the on-call and operational excellence while growing with a global engineering team.

The role emphasizes ownership, code quality, and the ability to navigate large codebases. Remote-first with flexibility, competitive pay, and generous benefits are offered.

Qualifikationen

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

Aufgaben

• Break down projects into tasks and deliver in phases with timely delivery.
• Collaborate with product/design/analytics to articulate constraints and trade-offs.
• Support operations and availability by monitoring metrics and participating in on-call work.
• Contribute to team growth through interview participation and knowledge sharing.

Kenntnisse

Backend engineering

Python

Kotlin

Distributed systems

AWS

MySQL

Kubernetes

Code reviews

Ownership

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Jobbeschreibung

Affirm, Inc. is seeking a software engineer to design and build backend systems, emphasizing reliability and scalability. You will break down complex projects, collaborate with product and design, and contribute to the on-call and operational excellence while growing with a global engineering team.

The role emphasizes ownership, code quality, and the ability to navigate large codebases. Remote-first with flexibility, competitive pay, and generous benefits are offered.