Backend Software Engineer II — Remote (AWS/Kubernetes)

Affirm, Inc.; Charlotte (NC); Remote; USD 146,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% medical coverage

Tech stipends

Flexible time off

Employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)

Job summary

Affirm, Inc. is seeking a software engineer to join the Engineering team.

You will design, build, and deploy backend systems that power our mission, break down complex projects into achievable tasks, and collaborate across product, design, and analytics to deliver reliable features. You will work with Python or Kotlin, gain exposure to distributed systems, AWS, MySQL and Kubernetes, and contribute to a remote-first, adaptable engineering culture while growing your technical and collaborative

Qualifications

• 1.5+ years of software engineering experience.
• Experience designing, developing and launching backend systems in Python or Kotlin.
• Familiar with distributed systems and technologies like AWS, MySQL and Kubernetes.
• Ability to translate simple problems into multi-component solutions with well-tested code.
• Comfort debugging large codebases and participating in code reviews.
• Strong communication skills for a global engineering team.

Responsibilities

• Break down large projects into tasks and deliver in phases.
• Collaborate with product, design and analytics on constraints and trade-offs.
• Support operations and on-call efforts to keep services healthy.

Skills

Backend design & development (Python/K

Distributed systems

Python or Kotlin

Code reviews & debugging

Growth mindset

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

AWS

MySQL

Kubernetes

Job description

Affirm, Inc. is seeking a software engineer to join the Engineering team.

You will design, build, and deploy backend systems that power our mission, break down complex projects into achievable tasks, and collaborate across product, design, and analytics to deliver reliable features. You will work with Python or Kotlin, gain exposure to distributed systems, AWS, MySQL and Kubernetes, and contribute to a remote-first, adaptable engineering culture while growing your technical and collaborative