Remote Backend Engineer — Post-Transaction Systems

Affirm; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 146,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% subsidized medical coverage

Monthly tech stipend

ESPP stock purchase plan

Flexible time off

Job summary

Affirm is on a mission to reinvent credit with transparent, flexible pay-over-time options. You will design, build, and deploy backend systems using Python or Kotlin, operating in a distributed AWS-based stack with MySQL and Kubernetes.

The role emphasizes ownership, collaboration, and scalable, well-tested code. The remote-first culture offers flexible work across the United States, with compensation ranges shown for various US locations and generous benefits, including equity and comprehensive

Qualifications

• 1.5+ years of software engineering experience.
• Experience designing, developing and launching backend systems in Python or Kotlin.
• Familiar with distributed systems and AWS, MySQL, and Kubernetes.
• Strong ownership, debugging, and code-review skills.

Responsibilities

• Break down large projects into tasks and deliver in phases.
• Collaborate with product, design, and analytics across lifecycle stages.
• Maintain operations and availability of artifacts through metrics and on-call support.
• Contribute to team growth through interview participation and peer feedback.

Skills

Python

Kotlin

Backend design

AWS

MySQL

Kubernetes

Distributed systems

Code reviews

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

Tools

AWS

MySQL

Kubernetes

Job description

Affirm is on a mission to reinvent credit with transparent, flexible pay-over-time options. You will design, build, and deploy backend systems using Python or Kotlin, operating in a distributed AWS-based stack with MySQL and Kubernetes.

The role emphasizes ownership, collaboration, and scalable, well-tested code. The remote-first culture offers flexible work across the United States, with compensation ranges shown for various US locations and generous benefits, including equity and comprehensive