Backend Software Engineer II - Remote-First

Affirm, Inc.; Boulder (CO); Remote; USD 146,000 - 206,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage for you & dependents

Tech spending stipends

Flexible time off

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

Affirm, Inc. is seeking software engineers to design and launch scalable backend systems in Python or Kotlin. You’ll work within a distributed, on-call oriented team, building reliable services and collaborating with product, design, and analytics across the lifecycle of our software.

The role emphasizes ownership, growth, and strong communication within our global engineering team. This remote-friendly position is aligned with Affirm’s remote-first approach in the United States, with

Qualifications

• 1.5+ years software engineering experience.
• Experience designing, developing and launching backend systems in Python or Kotlin.
• Familiar with distributed systems and technologies like AWS, MySQL, Kubernetes.
• Able to translate simple problems into multi-component solutions with well-tested, extensible code.
• Comfortable navigating large codebases and giving constructive code reviews.
• Demonstrates ownership of growth and seeking feedback from team and stakeholders.
• Strong verbal and written communication for collaboration with global team.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.

Responsibilities

• Break down projects into tasks and deliver in phases with timely delivery.
• Collaborate with product, design, and analytics in ideation and decision making.
• Support operations and reliability of team artifacts; monitor metrics and participate in on-call duties.
• Contribute to team community through growth activities and interview participation.

Skills

Backend design

Python or Kotlin

Distributed systems

Code reviews

Ownership & growth

Communication

System thinking

1.5+ years experience

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

AWS

MySQL

Kubernetes

Job description

Affirm, Inc. is seeking software engineers to design and launch scalable backend systems in Python or Kotlin. You’ll work within a distributed, on-call oriented team, building reliable services and collaborating with product, design, and analytics across the lifecycle of our software.

The role emphasizes ownership, growth, and strong communication within our global engineering team. This remote-friendly position is aligned with Affirm’s remote-first approach in the United States, with