Software Engineer II — Build Scalable React Apps & APIs

Affirm; Charlotte (NC); Remote; USD 146,000 - 206,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage for you and dependents

Monthly tech/spending stipends

Generous time off & holidays

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

Affirm is a remote-first company offering a flexible work model nationwide. We seek a software engineer with 1.5+ years of experience to build web apps with React, design scalable APIs with Python or Kotlin, and contribute across the full development lifecycle.

You will break down projects, collaborate across product, design and analytics, and help keep systems reliable and well-documented. Our base pay varies by location, with substantial total compensation including equity, stipends, and

Qualifications

• 1.5+ years of experience as a software engineer.
• Experience shipping web apps using declarative UI frameworks like React.
• Experience designing, developing and launching APIs at scale using languages like Python or Kotlin.
• Ability to take a simple problem or business scenario into a solution that interacts with multiple components and write clear, well tested code.
• Comfort with navigating a large code base and providing feedback through code reviews.
• Growth mindset with proactive feedback-seeking behavior.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills for collaboration with a global team.

Responsibilities

• Break down large projects into tasks and deliver in phases.
• Collaborate with product management, design & analytics during ideation and development.
• Support operations and availability of team artifacts and on-call efforts.
• Contribute to team community through growth and interview participation.

Skills

React

APIs at scale

Code reviews

Growth mindset

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Python

Kotlin

Job description

Affirm is a remote-first company offering a flexible work model nationwide. We seek a software engineer with 1.5+ years of experience to build web apps with React, design scalable APIs with Python or Kotlin, and contribute across the full development lifecycle.

You will break down projects, collaborate across product, design and analytics, and help keep systems reliable and well-documented. Our base pay varies by location, with substantial total compensation including equity, stipends, and