Software Engineer II, Backend (Fully Remote)

Affirm; United States; Remote; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage for you and dependents

Monthly stipends for tech and wellness

Flexible time off and ESPP

Job summary

Affirm is a remote-first company with a global engineering team. We are looking for engineers who can break down complex projects into actionable tasks and work across product, design, and analytics to deliver high-quality software.

You will help ensure reliability by maintaining on-call readiness and measurable performance. We value strong ownership, clear communication, and the ability to operate autonomously in a fast-paced, distributed environment.

Qualifications

• 1.5+ years experience as a software engineer.
• Proficient in Python or Kotlin.
• Familiar with AWS, MySQL, Kubernetes.
• Strong communication and ownership.

Responsibilities

• Break down larger projects into individual tasks and deliver in multiple phases.
• Collaborate with product management, design & analytics.
• Support operations and availability by creating metrics and on-call.

Skills

Python

Kotlin

Communication

Ownership

Tools

AWS

MySQL

Kubernetes

Job description

• Break down larger projects into individual tasks and deliver in multiple phases.
• Collaborate with product management, design & analytics.
• Support operations and availability by creating metrics and on-call.

What we look for:

• 1.5+ years experience as a software engineer.
• Proficient in Python or Kotlin, familiar with AWS, MySQL, Kubernetes.
• Strong communication and ownership.

Benefits designed for you:

• Health coverage at no cost for you and dependents.
• Monthly stipends for tech and wellness.
• Flexible time off and ESPP.

Affirm

Affirm provides a clear, predictable way to pay over time, with no hidden fees. The company is a remote-first organization with a global engineering team that values reliability and performance.