Software Engineer II — Remote-First, Flexible PTO, Equity

Affirm; Boise (ID); Remote; USD 146,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% subsidized medical coverage

Monthly tech stipends

Flexible time off

Employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)

Job summary

Affirm is a remote-first company offering flexible work arrangements across the United States. The role focuses on building web apps with React, designing scalable APIs in Python or Kotlin, and delivering high-quality, well-tested code. You will collaborate across product, design and analytics while supporting on-call and metrics initiatives.

We value ownership, strong communication, and the ability to navigate a large codebase. A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience is required.

Qualifications

• 1.5+ years of experience as a software engineer.
• Experience shipping web apps with declarative UI frameworks like React.
• Experience designing, developing and launching APIs at scale using Python or Kotlin.
• Ability to translate simple problems into multi-component solutions with clear, well-tested code.
• Comfort debugging, reviewing others’ code, and giving constructive feedback.

Responsibilities

• Break down projects into tasks and deliver in phases.
• Collaborate with product, design & analytics in ideation and trade-offs.
• Support operations and availability of team artifacts, monitor metrics, escalate when needed.

Skills

React

APIs

Python

Kotlin

Code reviews

Ownership

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience

Job description

Affirm is a remote-first company offering flexible work arrangements across the United States. The role focuses on building web apps with React, designing scalable APIs in Python or Kotlin, and delivering high-quality, well-tested code. You will collaborate across product, design and analytics while supporting on-call and metrics initiatives.

We value ownership, strong communication, and the ability to navigate a large codebase. A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience is required.