Software Engineer II

Summary

Join Affirm's Compute Platform team as a Software Engineer and contribute to the backbone of Affirm's engineering infrastructure. You will break down large projects, collaborate with various teams, support system operations, and contribute to team growth. This role requires 1.5+ years of software engineering experience, proficiency in Python or Kotlin, familiarity with distributed systems and technologies like AWS, MySQL, and Kubernetes, and strong communication skills. Affirm offers a competitive compensation package including a comprehensive health insurance plan, flexible spending stipends, generous time off, an employee stock purchase plan, and a remote-first work environment.

Requirements

• Have a total of 1.5+ years of experience as a software engineer
• Have experience designing, developing and launching backend systems and are proficient in one of Python or Kotlin
• Be familiar with the building blocks of distributed systems, and the technologies like AWS, MySQL and Kubernetes
• Master taking a simple problem or business scenario into a solution that interacts with multiple software components, and executing on it by writing clear, easily understood, well tested and extensible code
• Be comfortable navigating a large code base, debugging others' code, and providing feedback to other engineers through code reviews
• Demonstrate through experience that you take ownership of your growth, proactively seeking feedback from your team, your manager, and your stakeholders
• Have strong verbal and written communication skills that support effective collaboration with our global engineering team
• Have either equivalent practical experience or a Bachelor’s degree in a related field

Responsibilities

• Break down larger projects into individual tasks and deliver them in multiple phases
• Collaborate with others to ensure timely delivery of your work
• Support peers and stakeholders in the product development lifecycle by collaborating with product management, design & analytics
• Participate in ideation, articulate technical constraints, and partner on decisions that properly consider risks and trade-offs
• Support the operations and availability of your team’s artifacts by creating and monitoring metrics, escalating when needed, and supporting “keep the lights on” & on-call efforts
• Contribute to a sense of community on your team by engaging in growth and development activities such as participation in the interview process

Benefits

• 100% subsidized medical coverage, dental and vision for you and your dependents
• Monthly stipends for health, wellness and tech spending
• Equity rewards
• Competitive vacation and holiday schedules
• ESPP - An employee stock purchase plan enabling you to buy shares of Affirm at a discount
• Flexible Spending Wallets - generous stipends for spending on Technology, Food, various Lifestyle needs, and family forming expenses
• Remote-first work environment