Backend Engineer II — Remote (Python/Kotlin, AWS)

Affirm, Inc.; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); Remote; USD 146,000 - 206,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Tech stipends

Time off

Job summary

Affirm, Inc. is a remote-first company building reliable systems to power its mission of offering clear, predictable pay-over-time options with no hidden fees.

The Engineering team designs scalable backend services and infrastructure that touch every part of the business. As a Software Engineer you’ll work with your team to break down projects, design robust backend solutions in Python or Kotlin, and collaborate across product management, design, and analytics to deliver value with quality,

Qualifications

• 1.5+ years of experience as a software engineer.
• Experience designing, developing and launching backend systems with Python or Kotlin.
• Familiar with distributed systems and technologies such as AWS, MySQL, and Kubernetes.
• Ability to translate simple problems into multi-component solutions with well-tested, extensible code.
• Ability to navigate a large codebase and participate in code reviews.
• Proactive about growth, seeking feedback from team and stakeholders.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills for collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Break down larger projects into tasks, deliver in phases, and ensure timely delivery.
• Collaborate with product management, design & analytics in ideation and trade-off discussions.
• Create and monitor metrics, escalate when needed, and support on-call efforts.
• Contribute to team community through growth and development activities such as interview participation.

Skills

Backend design

Python or Kotlin

AWS & MySQL & Kubernetes

Code reviews

Growth mindset

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Affirm, Inc. is a remote-first company building reliable systems to power its mission of offering clear, predictable pay-over-time options with no hidden fees.

The Engineering team designs scalable backend services and infrastructure that touch every part of the business. As a Software Engineer you’ll work with your team to break down projects, design robust backend solutions in Python or Kotlin, and collaborate across product management, design, and analytics to deliver value with quality,