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Affirm

Software Engineer II, Backend (Furnishing Platform)

Region Restricted

Remote work allowed only within certain countries or regions.

Employer listed it 5 weeks ago · Added 2 days ago

Been open since 5 weeks ago, still being checked, but it has been live a while.

Salary

Not stated

Location

Timezone

CET ±2

Contract

Full-time

Experience

Mid

Category

Software

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Remote flexibility

Region Restricted

Remote work is allowed, but only for candidates based in Poland, Spain.

What the employer says

  • Source listing states candidate location: "Remote Poland, Remote Spain"
  • Job description states: "based in San Francisco or Los Angeles"

What Nomaders makes of it

  • Timezone overlap with the listed area is often expected

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About the role

At Affirm, we exist for the moments that matter—giving people a clear, predictable way to pay over time, with no hidden fees, no surprises, and no tradeoffs on what matters most.

We are looking for a highly motivated Software Engineer in our Furnishing Platform team to build scalable systems and data pipelines to power our consumer credit reporting. You will partner closely with our Product, Compliance, Servicing, and Credit teams to design robust reporting systems. The systems you will work on are vital for delivering accurate and timely data from Affirm’s financial product portfolio to Consumer Reporting Agencies.

Affirm is growing fast and we want you to enable us to scale our products to 10x and beyond through building world-class systems which enable Affirm in its mission to provide honest financial products which improve lives.

We are only just getting started! Come join us as we build a beloved, lasting financial services brand predicated on honesty and trust. It’s going to be an amazing ride!

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 are familiar with the building blocks of distributed systems, and the technologies like AWS, MySQL and Spark.

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.

Total rewards

We believe the people building honest financial products at Affirm should share in its success. That's why our total rewards are designed to support your health, growth, financial well-being, and future.

In service of our mission, we reward employees through a combination of base pay, equity (from parent company), and comprehensive benefits

Base Pay Grade - L

259,000 zł - 379,000 zł

Base pay ranges and placement within those ranges are determined based on several factors, including role, experience, and job-related skills.

In addition to base pay, all employees in this role are eligible to receive equity from the parent company each year. This means as Affirm’s parent company grows, employees have the opportunity to share in that growth financially

Requirements

  • ·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 the technologies like AWS, MySQL and Spark.
  • ·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.

Benefits

No benefits package published with this listing. Ask about it at first interview.

How to apply

  1. 1Check the flexibility label above, region restricted, matches where you plan to live and work.
  2. 2Tailor your CV to the role at Affirm, mentioning your remote working experience and working hours (CET ±2).
  3. 3Apply directly on the employer's careers page using the button below. Nomaders never handles your application.

Found 3d ago. Last checked 23 Sept. Always confirm the details on the original posting, salary and location can change after publication.

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