Backend Software Engineer II - Remote, Growth & Impact

Affirm, Inc.; Portland (OR); Remote; USD 146,000 - 206,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-first culture

Health coverage for you and dependents

Monthly tech stipends

Flexible time off

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

Affirm, Inc. seeks a backend software engineer to help build scalable systems powering our pay-over-time platform.

You will design and ship backend services using Python or Kotlin, collaborating with product management, design, and analytics to align goals and timelines. This remote-first role spans the United States, with base pay ranges depending on state and a comprehensive benefits package including health coverage and equity opportunities.

Qualifications

• 1.5+ years of software engineering experience.
• Experience designing, developing and launching backend systems.
• Proficiency in Python or Kotlin and modern backend tooling.

Responsibilities

• Break down large projects into tasks and deliver in phases with teammates.
• Collaborate with product, design & analytics to balance constraints and risks.
• Support operations by monitoring metrics and participating in on-call work.
• Contribute to team growth through interview involvement and knowledge sharing.

Skills

Python

Kotlin

AWS

MySQL

Kubernetes

Distributed systems

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Affirm, Inc. seeks a backend software engineer to help build scalable systems powering our pay-over-time platform.

You will design and ship backend services using Python or Kotlin, collaborating with product management, design, and analytics to align goals and timelines. This remote-first role spans the United States, with base pay ranges depending on state and a comprehensive benefits package including health coverage and equity opportunities.