Backend Software Engineer II - Remote-First & Scalable

Affirm, Inc.; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); Remote; USD 146,000 - 206,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% health coverage for you and your

Monthly tech and health stipends

Job summary

affirm is seeking a software engineer to design, develop, and launch backend systems with Python or Kotlin. You will work on distributed architectures using AWS, MySQL, and Kubernetes, writing clean, well-tested code and participating in code reviews across a global engineering team.

You will contribute to a culture of growth, ownership, and collaboration, with remote-friendly policies and competitive compensation.

Qualifications

• 1.5+ years of experience as a software engineer.
• Experience designing, developing and launching backend systems using Python or Kotlin.
• Experience with distributed systems and technologies like AWS, MySQL and Kubernetes.
• Translate simple problems into multi-component solutions with well-tested, extensible code.
• Comfort navigating large code bases and performing thorough code reviews.

Responsibilities

• Break down larger projects into tasks and deliver them in phases.
• Collaborate with product, design and analytics to balance constraints and risks.
• Support operations and availability of team artifacts, monitor metrics, and assist on-call efforts.
• Participate in growth and development activities including interview processes.

Skills

Python

Kotlin

Distributed systems

AWS

MySQL

Kubernetes

Code reviews

Ownership mindset

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

affirm is seeking a software engineer to design, develop, and launch backend systems with Python or Kotlin. You will work on distributed architectures using AWS, MySQL, and Kubernetes, writing clean, well-tested code and participating in code reviews across a global engineering team.

You will contribute to a culture of growth, ownership, and collaboration, with remote-friendly policies and competitive compensation.