Remote Senior Software Engineer — Web & API

Affirm; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); Remote; USD 173,000 - 255,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage for you and dependents

Tech stipends for setup

Flexible time off

ESPP (employee stock purchase plan)

Job summary

Affirm is seeking a software engineer to help break down large projects into tasks, delivering in phases and collaborating with teammates to ensure timely delivery. You will partner with product management, design and analytics to articulate constraints and trade-offs, and participate in on-call reliability and growth initiatives.

The role emphasizes ownership, extensible code, and strong communication within a global engineering team, with a remote-first work model and competitive compensation.

Qualifications

• 1.5+ years of experience as a software engineer.
• Experience shipping web apps using declarative UI frameworks (React or Vue).
• Experience shipping mobile apps using React Native (native or cross-platform).
• Experience designing, developing and launching APIs with Kotlin or Python.

Responsibilities

• Break down large projects into tasks and deliver in phases.
• Collaborate with product, design & analytics to discuss constraints and trade-offs.
• Support operations and on-call efforts, monitor metrics, escalate when needed.
• Contribute to team growth through interview participation and knowledge sharing.

Skills

React or Vue

React Native

Kotlin or Python APIs

System design

Ownership & growth

Code reviews

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

Job description

Affirm is seeking a software engineer to help break down large projects into tasks, delivering in phases and collaborating with teammates to ensure timely delivery. You will partner with product management, design and analytics to articulate constraints and trade-offs, and participate in on-call reliability and growth initiatives.

The role emphasizes ownership, extensible code, and strong communication within a global engineering team, with a remote-first work model and competitive compensation.