Software Engineer II, Backend

Summary

Join Affirm's Comms Platform team as a Software Engineer and contribute to the development and maintenance of critical communication services. You will collaborate with a team to deliver projects in phases, support operational availability, and participate in team growth activities. This role requires 1.5+ years of software engineering experience, proficiency in Javascript/Typescript, experience with backend systems (Python or Kotlin), and familiarity with distributed systems and technologies like AWS, MySQL, and Kubernetes. Affirm offers a competitive compensation package including a base salary, equity, health benefits (100% subsidized medical, dental, and vision), flexible spending wallets, wellness days, learning and development programs, parental leave, and more. The position is remote in Spain, with visa sponsorship available.

Requirements

• Have a total of 1.5+ years of experience as a software engineer
• Have experience shipping web apps using declarative UI frameworks like React or Vue
• Have experience working with Javascript/Typescript
• 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
• Have experience designing, developing and launching APIs at scale using languages like Python or Kotlin
• Have mastered 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, deliver them in multiple phases, and collaborate with others to ensure timely delivery of your work
• Support your peers and stakeholders in the product development lifecycle by collaborating with product management, design & analytics by participating in ideation, articulating technical constraints, and partnering 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
• Participate in On-Call Rotation

Benefits

• 100% subsidized medical coverage, dental and vision for you and your dependents
• Equity rewards offered by Affirm Holdings, Inc. (parent company)
• Flexible Spending Wallets for tech, food and lifestyle
• Away Days - wellness days to take off work and recharge
• Learning & Development programs
• Parental leave
• Employee Resource & Community Groups
• Remote work in Spain
• Visa sponsorship
• Health care coverage - Affirm covers all premiums for all levels of coverage for you and your dependents
• Flexible Spending Wallets - generous stipends for spending on Technology, Food, various Lifestyle needs, and family forming expenses
• Time off - competitive vacation and holiday schedules allowing you to take time off to rest and recharge
• ESPP - An employee stock purchase plan enabling you to buy shares of Affirm at a discount