Remote Backend Engineer — Identity & KYC

Affirm; Detroit (MI); Remote; USD 146,000 - 206,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% subsidized medical coverage

Monthly tech stipends

Employee stock purchase plan

Flexible time off

Job summary

Affirm seeks a Software Engineer to join the Identity Decisioning team, building backend systems that validate consumer identity across Affirm’s products and satisfy KYC requirements. You will collaborate with product, compliance, auth, fraud, and other engineering teams to deliver reliable, transparent financial services.

You will break down projects, implement phased delivery, write clean, tested code, and participate in design reviews and on-call efforts, while helping the team grow and

Qualifications

• 1.5+ years of experience as a software engineer required.
• Proficient in backend design and delivering services in Python or Kotlin.
• Experience with distributed systems, AWS, MySQL, and Kubernetes.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and launch backend services that validate consumer identity and support KYC compliance.
• Break down projects into tasks, deliver in phases, and collaborate across teams to ensure timely delivery.
• Write clear, well-tested, extensible code and participate in code reviews and on-call duties.
• Contribute to team growth through mentorship and interview participation.

Skills

Python

Kotlin

AWS

MySQL

Kubernetes

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Job description

Affirm seeks a Software Engineer to join the Identity Decisioning team, building backend systems that validate consumer identity across Affirm’s products and satisfy KYC requirements. You will collaborate with product, compliance, auth, fraud, and other engineering teams to deliver reliable, transparent financial services.

You will break down projects, implement phased delivery, write clean, tested code, and participate in design reviews and on-call efforts, while helping the team grow and