Software Engineer II, Backend (Streaming) (Fully Remote)

Affirm; United States; Remote; USD 100,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% covered health premiums

Spending stipends

Flexible time off

ESPP

Job summary

Affirm is a financial technology company that provides transparent, flexible payment solutions. The company is remote-first, and roles can be performed from anywhere in the country of employment.

Affirm emphasizes care, transparency, and flexibility for its employees. Employees benefit from a culture of ownership, 100% covered health premiums, spending stipends, flexible time off, and an employee stock purchase plan (ESPP).

Qualifications

• 1.5+ years of software engineering experience.
• Proficiency in Python or Kotlin.
• Familiar with distributed systems, AWS, Kafka, Flink, and Kubernetes.
• Writes clear, well-tested, extensible code and takes ownership of growth.

Responsibilities

• Break down larger projects into individual tasks and deliver them in multiple phases.
• Collaborate with product management, design, and analytics to shape decisions.

Skills

Python

Kotlin

Distributed systems

AWS

Kafka

Flink

Kubernetes

Code quality

Ownership

Tools

AWS

Kafka

Flink

Kubernetes

Job description

• You will break down larger projects into individual tasks and deliver them in multiple phases.
• You will collaborate with product management, design, and analytics to shape decisions.

What We Look For:

• You have 1.5+ years of software engineering experience and proficiency in Python or Kotlin.
• You are familiar with distributed systems, AWS, Kafka, Flink, and Kubernetes.
• You write clear, well-tested, extensible code and take ownership of your growth.

Why Affirm:

• Affirm is remote-first, with most roles done from anywhere in the country of employment.
• Benefits include 100% covered health premiums, spending stipends, flexible time off, and an ESPP.

Affirm

Affirm is a financial technology company that provides transparent, flexible payment solutions. The company is remote-first and fosters a culture of care, transparency, and flexibility.