Backend Engineer II: Scalable Checkout Platform (Remote)

FarCoder; Northern (KY); Remote; USD 146,000 - 206,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage at no cost

Monthly tech stipends

Generous time off

ESPP stock purchase

Job summary

Affirm is hiring a remote Backend Software Engineer II to work on the Decisions Orchestration and checkout platform. You will help design and implement APIs and microservices, owning key components and driving reliability, performance, and scalability for the buying journey.

You’ll work in a fast-paced environment with engineers across teams, focusing on accessibility and flexibility for users while embracing a customer-centric approach and high-quality software delivery.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in Redis, Python, Kotlin, Rust, Go.
• Experience with AWS, REST APIs, and MySQL.
• Strong problem solving and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement backend components for checkout and decisions orchestration.
• Own components and improve long-term health of checkout systems.
• Collaborate with teams to build the next generation of the checkout platform.
• Improve engineering standards, tooling, and processes.

Skills

Redis

Python

Kotlin

Rust

Go

Tools

AWS

REST

MySQL

Job description

Affirm is hiring a remote Backend Software Engineer II to work on the Decisions Orchestration and checkout platform. You will help design and implement APIs and microservices, owning key components and driving reliability, performance, and scalability for the buying journey.

You’ll work in a fast-paced environment with engineers across teams, focusing on accessibility and flexibility for users while embracing a customer-centric approach and high-quality software delivery.