Backend Engineer II - Remote, Python/Kotlin

Affirm, Inc.; Atlanta (GA); Remote; USD 146,000 - 206,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Tech stipends

Flexible time off

ESPP

Job summary

Affirm, Inc. is seeking a software engineer to design, build, and operate backend systems with a focus on reliability and scalability. You will work with a global engineering team to deliver multi-component solutions and contribute to our interview and growth programs.

The role emphasizes ownership, code quality, and collaboration with product management, design, and analytics, while enabling a remote-first environment and strong benefits.

Qualifications

• 1.5+ years of experience as a software engineer.
• Experience designing, developing and launching backend systems; proficient in Python or Kotlin.
• Familiar with distributed systems and technologies like AWS, MySQL and Kubernetes.
• Ability to translate simple problems into multi-component solutions with clear, well-tested code.
• Comfort navigating large codebases and providing feedback via code reviews.
• Proven ownership of growth and proactive feedback-seeking from team and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Break down larger projects into tasks and deliver in phases with timely collaboration.
• Collaborate with product management, design & analytics during ideation and trade-off decisions.
• Support operations and availability of team artifacts; contribute to on-call activities.
• Engage in growth and development activities, including interview process participation.

Skills

Python

Kotlin

Backend design

AWS

MySQL

Kubernetes

Code reviews

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Affirm, Inc. is seeking a software engineer to design, build, and operate backend systems with a focus on reliability and scalability. You will work with a global engineering team to deliver multi-component solutions and contribute to our interview and growth programs.

The role emphasizes ownership, code quality, and collaboration with product management, design, and analytics, while enabling a remote-first environment and strong benefits.