Backend Software Engineer II - Remote, Impact & Growth

Affirm, Inc.; Minneapolis (MN); Hybrid; USD 146,000 - 206,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% employer-paid health coverage

Monthly tech stipend

Flexible time off

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

Affim is hiring for a software engineer to help design, build, and maintain backend systems. You will work with a global team to break down projects, deliver in phases, and ensure reliability.

The role emphasizes collaboration with product, design, and analytics, with on-call responsibilities and growth opportunities. Remote-first with flexible in-person onboarding, offers equity potential, health coverage, stipends for tech setup, and generous time off.

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.
• Able to translate problems into multi-component solutions and write clear, well-tested, extensible code.
• Comfortable navigating large code bases and providing feedback through code reviews.
• Proactive about personal growth and communicates well with global teams.
• 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, articulating constraints and balancing trade-offs.
• Support operations and on-call efforts by monitoring metrics and keeping systems in good health.
• Contribute to team community through growth activities and interview participation.

Skills

Software engineering

Python

Kotlin

Distributed systems

AWS

MySQL

Kubernetes

System design

Debugging

Code reviews

Communication

Ownership

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

AWS

MySQL

Kubernetes

Job description

Affim is hiring for a software engineer to help design, build, and maintain backend systems. You will work with a global team to break down projects, deliver in phases, and ensure reliability.

The role emphasizes collaboration with product, design, and analytics, with on-call responsibilities and growth opportunities. Remote-first with flexible in-person onboarding, offers equity potential, health coverage, stipends for tech setup, and generous time off.