Backend Software Engineer II — Remote, Equity

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

Benefits offered by this job

100% medical coverage for you and your

Tech stipends

Flexible time off

ESPP – Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Affim is a remote-first company building backend systems and scalable services. We’re seeking a software engineer with backend experience in Python or Kotlin to join a team that ships reliable code. You’ll break down projects, collaborate with product, design and analytics, monitor systems, and contribute to on-call rotations.

A Bachelor's degree or equivalent and strong communication are expected. The role offers competitive base pay with transparent structure and benefits like full medical

Qualifications

• 1.5+ years of experience as a software engineer.
• Experience designing, developing and launching backend systems with Python or Kotlin.
• Familiar with distributed systems and AWS, MySQL, Kubernetes.
• Ability to translate simple problems into multi-component solutions and write clear, well-tested, extensible code.
• Comfortable navigating large code bases, debugging others’ code, and giving feedback via code reviews.
• Demonstrates ownership of growth, seeks feedback from team, manager, and stakeholders.
• Strong verbal and written communication for collaboration with a global engineering team.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.

Responsibilities

• Break down larger projects into tasks and deliver in phases with timely delivery.
• Collaborate with product management, design, and analytics during ideation and decisions considering risks and trade-offs.
• Create and monitor metrics, escalate when needed, and support on-call efforts for system availability.
• Participate in interview process and contribute to team growth.

Skills

Backend design

Python or Kotlin

Distributed systems

Code reviews

Growth mindset

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

AWS

MySQL

Kubernetes

Job description

Affim is a remote-first company building backend systems and scalable services. We’re seeking a software engineer with backend experience in Python or Kotlin to join a team that ships reliable code. You’ll break down projects, collaborate with product, design and analytics, monitor systems, and contribute to on-call rotations.

A Bachelor's degree or equivalent and strong communication are expected. The role offers competitive base pay with transparent structure and benefits like full medical