Backend Engineer II — Remote with Equity Options

Affirm; Boston (MA); Remote; USD 146,000 - 206,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% covered medical

Tech stipends

Flexible time off

ESPP stock plan

Job summary

Affirm is a remote-first company hiring for the Batch Developer Experience team. You will help break down projects, collaborate across product and analytics, and ensure reliability of batch workloads. You will participate in growth and recruitment activities while supporting on-call efforts.

The role requires 1.5+ years as a software engineer with backend experience in Python or Kotlin, and familiarity with AWS, MySQL and Kubernetes. A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 1.5+ years of software engineering experience.
• Backend systems design, development and deployment.

Responsibilities

• Break down projects into tasks, deliver in phases and ensure timely delivery.
• Collaborate with product, design and analytics across the lifecycle.
• Monitor metrics, support on-call efforts and keep systems reliable.
• Engage in interview processes and team growth activities.

Skills

Python

Kotlin

AWS

MySQL

Kubernetes

Code reviews

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Job description

Affirm is a remote-first company hiring for the Batch Developer Experience team. You will help break down projects, collaborate across product and analytics, and ensure reliability of batch workloads. You will participate in growth and recruitment activities while supporting on-call efforts.

The role requires 1.5+ years as a software engineer with backend experience in Python or Kotlin, and familiarity with AWS, MySQL and Kubernetes. A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent is expected.