Backend Engineer II — Remote (Python/Kotlin)

Affirm, Inc.; Las Vegas (NV); Remote; USD 146,000 - 206,000; Full time

Job summary

Affirm, Inc. is hiring a software engineer to design, build and launch backend systems. You will work with product, design and analytics to scope problems, implement reliable, well-tested solutions, and own components end-to-end.

With a remote-first culture and flexible in-person options, this role emphasizes strong communication, ownership of growth, and collaboration across a global engineering team. Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience is expected.

Qualifications

• 1.5+ years as a software engineer.
• Backend design, development and launch in Python or Kotlin.
• Experience with distributed systems and AWS/MySQL/Kubernetes.

Responsibilities

• Break down projects, deliver in phases with team collaboration.
• Support product lifecycle with technical constraints and risk trade-offs.
• Ensure operations and availability of team artifacts with metrics and on-call work.
• Contribute to team growth via interview participation and feedback.

Skills

Python

Kotlin

AWS

MySQL

Kubernetes

Distributed systems

Code reviews

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

AWS

MySQL

Kubernetes

Job description

Affirm, Inc. is hiring a software engineer to design, build and launch backend systems. You will work with product, design and analytics to scope problems, implement reliable, well-tested solutions, and own components end-to-end.

With a remote-first culture and flexible in-person options, this role emphasizes strong communication, ownership of growth, and collaboration across a global engineering team. Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience is expected.