Software Engineer II, Backend

OverviewJoin to apply for the Software Engineer II, Backend (CI/CD) role at AffirmAffirm is reinventing credit to make it more honest and friendly, giving consumers the flexibility to buy now and pay later without any hidden fees or compounding interest.Developer Productivity engineering’s purpose is to make work better for every engineer at Affirm. This group is focused on development tooling, pre-production environments, and everything that makes working in a complex technical environment easier and more efficient. We manage everything between the developer’s laptop all the way to production–everything in between including ephemeral development environments, CI/CD pipeline and workflow, test automation framework, dependency management, and release engineering. We help developers write code and release into production as quickly and as safely as possible. Effectively serving a 800+ strong engineering group working across a wide array of technologies in a hypergrowth Fintech environment is a fascinating challenge. What You\'ll Do With the support of your team’s tech lead and manager, you will break down larger projects into individual tasks, deliver them in multiple phases, and collaborate with others to ensure timely delivery of your work. You will 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. You will 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. You will contribute to a sense of community on your team by engaging in growth and development activities such as participation in the interview process. What We Look For You have a total of 1.5+ years of experience as a software engineer. You have experience designing, developing and launching backend systems and are proficient in one of Python or Kotlin. You 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. You are comfortable navigating a large code base, debugging others' code, and providing feedback to other engineers through code reviews. Your experience demonstrates that you take ownership of your growth, proactively seeking feedback from your team, your manager, and your stakeholders. You have strong verbal and written communication skills that support effective collaboration with our global engineering team. This position requires either equivalent practical experience or a Bachelor’s degree in a related field. Compensation & Benefits Pay Grade - L Equity Grade - 5 Base pay is part of a total compensation package that may include equity rewards, monthly stipends for health, wellness and tech spending, and benefits (including 100% subsidized medical coverage, dental and vision for you and your dependents.) CAN base pay range per year: $125,000 - $175,000 CAD Additional Benefits Include Type of employment: Contract of Employment Flexible Spending Wallets for tech, food and lifestyle Away Days - wellness days to take off work and recharge Learning & Development programs Parental benefits Employee Resource & Community Groups This role is eligible for creative tax benefits, subject to applicable law and company policy Affirm is proud to be a remote-first company The majority of our roles are remote and you can work almost anywhere within the country of employment. Affirmers in proximal roles have the flexibility to work remotely, but will occasionally be required to work out of their assigned Affirm office. A limited number of roles remain office-based due to the nature of their job responsibilities. Benefits We’re extremely proud to offer competitive benefits that are anchored to our core value of people come first. Some key highlights of our benefits package include: 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 We believe It’s On Us to provide an inclusive interview experience for all, including people with disabilities. We are happy to provide reasonable accommodations to candidates in need of individualized support during the hiring process. [For U.S. positions that could be performed in Los Angeles or San Francisco] Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, Affirm will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. By clicking "Submit Application," you acknowledge that you have read Affirm's Global Candidate Privacy Notice and hereby freely and unambiguously give informed consent to the collection, processing, use, and storage of your personal information as described therein. Seniority level Mid-Senior level Employment type Full-time Job function Engineering and Information Technology Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Affirm by 2x Sign in to set job alerts for “Software Engineer” roles. 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