Backend Software Engineer (Identity Decisioning)

Affirm; New York (NY); Remote; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-first compensation structure

Spending Wallets

Supportive communities

Remote-first Workforce

Generous Time Off

Health Benefits

Mental Healthcare

Parental Leave

Away Days

Learning & Development

Job summary

Affirm is seeking a Software Engineer to join the Identity Decisioning team, building backend systems that validate consumer identity and satisfy regulatory protocols like KYC. You will break down projects, collaborate with product, compliance, and other engineers, and contribute to scalable, reliable services across AWS, MySQL, and Kubernetes.

This remote-first role offers growth and strong benefits for you and your family.

Qualifications

• 1.5+ years of experience as a software engineer.
• Able to navigate a large code base and review others' code.
• Familiar with distributed systems, AWS, MySQL and Kubernetes.
• Strong verbal and written communication for global teams.
• Ownership mindset and proactive growth mindset.
• Ability to design, develop and launch backend systems; proficient in Python or Kotlin.

Responsibilities

• Break down larger projects into smaller tasks and deliver in phases.
• Collaborate with product, design, analytics, and stakeholders.
• Support operations and on-call efforts; monitor and maintain artifacts.
• Contribute to interview process and team growth.

Skills

Software engineering

Distributed systems

AWS

MySQL

Kubernetes

Python

Kotlin

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Tools

AWS

MySQL

Kubernetes

Job description

• We are looking for a Software Engineer to join the Identity Decisioning team, responsible for building backend systems that validates consumer identity in all of Affirms products by satisfying regulatory protocols like KYC
• The team partners closely with Product, Compliance, Auth, Fraud, and other engineering teams to deliver honest and transparent financial products that help consumers make their purchasing decisions
• As we scale the company to be a cornerstone of all e-commerce and offline retail, it is an exciting time to join the team which sits at the core of this mission
• With the support of your team’s tech lead and manager, you will break down larger projects into individual tasks, deliver them in multiple phases, and collaborate with others to ensure timely delivery of your work
• You will support your peers and stakeholders in the product development lifecycle by collaborating with product management, design & analytics by participating in ideation, articulating technical constraints, and partnering on decisions that properly consider risks and trade-offs
• You will support the operations and availability of your team’s artifacts by creating and monitoring metrics, escalating when needed, and supporting “keep the lights on” & on-call efforts
• You will contribute to a sense of community on your team by engaging in growth and development activities such as participation in the interview process

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

• You have a total of 1.5+ years of experience as a software engineer
• You are comfortable navigating a large code base, debugging others’ code, and providing feedback to other engineers through code reviews
• You are familiar with the building blocks of distributed systems, and the technologies like AWS, MySQL and Kubernetes
• You have strong verbal and written communication skills that support effective collaboration with our global engineering team
• Your experience demonstrates that you take ownership of your growth, proactively seeking feedback from your team, your manager, and your stakeholders
• You have mastered taking a simple problem or business scenario into a solution that interacts with multiple software components, and executing on it by writing clear, easily understood, well tested and extensible code
• This position requires either equivalent practical experience or a Bachelor’s degree in a related field
• You have experience designing, developing and launching backend systems and are proficient in one of Python or Kotlin