Software Engineer II, Backend

Summary

Join Affirm's Comms Platform team and contribute to the success of our critical communication services. We manage customer communication via email, SMS, and push notifications, requiring attention to detail and swift response times. Current high-priority initiatives include internationalization and modernization. You will break down projects, collaborate with stakeholders, support service operations, and contribute to team growth. This role demands software engineering experience, proficiency in specific technologies, and strong communication skills. Affirm offers a competitive compensation package including health insurance, flexible spending wallets, paid time off, and learning and development programs.

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 your 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

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
• Creative tax benefits, subject to applicable law and company policy
• 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