Software Engineer II, Backend

Join to apply for the Software Engineer II, Backend role at AffirmGet AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features.Affirm 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.The Powered by Affirm (PBA) team builds the APIs and solutions that power all of Affirm’s integrations with Enterprise Merchants and Partners. We create and manage the APIs and tools that drive checkout and merchant onboarding, and we collaborate with stakeholders to design and build custom end-to-end integrated solutions. 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 contribute to the entire API lifecycle, including designing, developing, testing, maintaining, and evolving our APIs. 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” and 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 are familiar with the building blocks of distributed systems, and technologies like AWS, MySQL and Kubernetes. 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. Location & Compensation Location: Remote Canada Pay Grade: L Equity Grade: 5 Base pay range per year: $125,000 - $175,000 Affirm is proud to be a remote-first company. The majority of roles are remote and you can work almost anywhere within the country of employment. Some roles may require occasional in-office work. Benefits Health care coverage — Affirm covers all premiums for you and your dependents Flexible Spending Wallets — stipends for Technology, Food, Lifestyle needs, and family forming expenses Time off — competitive vacation and holiday schedules ESPP — Employee stock purchase plan enabling you to buy shares 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 applicable fair chance ordinances, Affirm will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. By clicking "Submit Application," you acknowledge that you have read Affirm\'s Global Candidate Privacy Notice and freely give informed consent to the collection, processing, use, and storage of your personal information as described therein. We’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI. #J-18808-Ljbffr