Affirm
More roles at AffirmSoftware Engineer II, Backend (Decisions Orchestration)
Remote role where the employee must remain based in a particular country.
Listed for United States
Source: the job board's country tag. The advert itself does not name United States.
Employer listed it 10 days ago · Added 3 weeks ago
Been open since 3 weeks ago, still being checked, but it has been live a while.
Salary
$165k to $225k per year
Location
Listed for United States
Timezone
Not stated
Contract
Full-time
Experience
Mid
Category
Software
Stated by the employer in the job description
What the advert says
Quoted word for word from the employer's advert. Where it says nothing, we say so.
- Working hours
- Not mentioned in the advert
- Where you can work from
For positions based in San Francisco or Los Angeles: Affirm considers qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, as required by law.
- Contract
- Not mentioned in the advert
- Experience asked for
- Not mentioned in the advert
- Pay
Base Pay Grade - L
Remote flexibility
Work from home
This is a remote role, but the employee must be based in United States. It is work from home rather than work from anywhere.
What the employer says
- Source listing states candidate location: "Remote US"
- Job description states: "based in San Francisco or Los Angeles"
What Nomaders makes of it
- Payroll and tax are likely handled in that country only
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Before you apply
Experience: employer states
Written as a requirement
- “You have a proven track record of developing, testing, and shipping high-quality software at scale”
Questions worth asking: Nomaders interpretation
- The advert does not say whether this is employment or a contractor arrangement. Ask, as it affects tax and benefits.
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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.
Your role will be instrumental in designing the next generation of Affirm’s Checkout Platform to provide a world-class buying experience that puts customers first!
We are seeking a Backend Software Engineer to build out financial products and features providing new levels of accessibility and flexibility to our users. You will work in a fast-paced team environment, designing and implementing new API’s and microservice interfaces to manage every users’ transaction with Affirm. You will also use your technical skillset to find opportunities to improve the performance and reliability of the systems that drive the user journey through purchasing with Affirm.
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
Work with technical leaders in the team to design and implement insightful forward-looking approaches that go beyond the direct team and solve large open-ended problems
Actively own components of checkout systems and define their long-term health, while also improving the health of surrounding systems
Collaborate with engineers within our team and across the organization to build the next generation of the checkout platform
Learn and improve engineering standards, tooling, and processes across the checkout platform
What we look for
Take Ownership. You enjoy working with product and engineering leaders to develop detailed project definitions, and drive technical decisions within your team
Execute. You have a proven track record of developing, testing, and shipping high-quality software at scale
Collaborate. You communicate clearly both verbally and in writing. If anything, you trend towards over-communication
Build Teams. You grow with engineers around you through sharing your learnings and providing feedback to your peers that will help the team grow
Customer-centric mentality. You are empathetic to the user experience and thoughtful about what we can do to make it better
This position requires either equivalent practical experience or a Bachelor’s degree in a related field
Tech You Will Use
Python
Kotlin
RPC
Redis
MySQL
AWS
Github
Requirements
The employer hasn't listed requirements separately, they're described in the role summary above and on the original listing.
Benefits
No benefits package published with this listing. Ask about it at first interview.
How to apply
- 1Check the flexibility label above, work from home, matches where you plan to live and work.
- 2Tailor your CV to the role at Affirm, mentioning your remote working experience.
- 3Apply directly on the employer's careers page using the button below. Nomaders never handles your application.
Found 21d ago. Last checked today. Always confirm the details on the original posting, salary and location can change after publication.
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