Backend Software Engineer (Decisions Orchestration)

Affirm; New York (NY); Remote; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-first compensation

Spending Wallets

Remote-first Workforce

Parental Leave: 18 weeks

Away Days: 20 paid days off

Job summary

Affim is hiring a Backend Software Engineer to design and build the next generation checkout platform. You will work on APIs, microservices, and high-availability services that power the customer checkout experience.

The role emphasizes collaboration with product and engineering leaders, ownership of critical components, and improving system health at scale. A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience in computer science or related field.
• Experience shipping backend services at scale is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement new APIs and microservices interfaces to manage user transactions.
• Own components of checkout systems and drive their long-term health and reliability.
• Collaborate with engineers across the organization to build the next generation of the checkout platform.
• Continuously improve engineering standards, tooling, and processes across the checkout platform.

Skills

Python

Kotlin

RPC

Redis

MySQL

AWS

GitHub

API design

Tools

GitHub

Job description

• At Affim, we exist for the moments that matter—giving people a clear, predictable way to pay over time, with no hidden fees, no surprises, and no tradeoffs on what matters most
• Your role will be instrumental in designing the next generation of affirm’s Checkout Platform to provide a world-class buying experience that puts customers first!
• We are seeking a Backend Software Engineer to build out financial products and features providing new levels of accessibility and flexibility to our users
• You will work in a fast-paced team environment, designing and implementing new API’s and microservice interfaces to manage every users’ transaction with affirm
• You will also use your technical skillset to find opportunities to improve the performance and reliability of the systems that drive the user journey through purchasing with affirm
• Come join us as we build a beloved, lasting financial services brand predicated on honesty and trust. It’s going to be an amazing ride!
• Work with technical leaders in the team to design and implement insightful forward-looking approaches that go beyond the direct team and solve large open-ended problems
• Actively own components of checkout systems and define their long-term health, while also improving the health of surrounding systems
• Collaborate with engineers within our team and across the organization to build the next generation of the checkout platform
• Learn and improve engineering standards, tooling, and processes across the checkout platform
• Tech You Will Use:
• Python
• Kotlin
• RPC
• Redis
• MySQL
• AWS
• Github

Benefits

• Compensation: We have a simple, flexible, and transparent remote-first compensation structure so you can make the best decisions for yourself and your family
• Spending Wallets: Access tech, food, lifestyle, and family planning wallets for your expenses
• Supportive Communities: Get involved with our employee resource groups and community groups
• Remote-first Workforce: If your role is remote, you can set up shop anywhere in your home country
• Generous Time Off: Take the time you need when life happens
• Health Benefits: Get a plan that fits your needs
• Mental Healthcare: Take care of your mind with great mental health programs
• Parental Leave: Birth and non-birth parents get 18 weeks’ paid leave. Plus, a 4-week return-to-work transition program, at full base pay
• Away Days: We offer 20 company-wide paid days off—which help our teams collectively pause to recharge
• Learning & Development: Engage in exciting learning programs to level up your growth

Customer-centric mentality.

You are empathetic to the user experience and thoughtful about what we can do to make it betterBuild Teams.

You grow with engineers around you through sharing your learnings and providing feedback to your peers that will help the team growTake Ownership.

You enjoy working with product and engineering leaders to develop detailed project definitions, and drive technical decisions within your teamCollaborate.

You communicate clearly both verbally and in writing.

If anything, you trend towards over-communicationThis position requires either equivalent practical experience or a Bachelor’s degree in a related fieldExecute.

You have a proven track record of developing, testing, and shipping high-quality software at scale