Software Engineer I, Backend (Purchasing Power… at Affirm · Remote

Summary: 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. As a Software Engineer I in the Credit Engineering group, you will design and implement new features in the underwriting platform, collaborating with various stakeholders to ensure quality and performance while supporting Affirm's growth. Responsibilities: - With the support of your team, you will work on tasks that contribute to the team's projects and goals - You will work collaboratively and proactively with your team and stakeholders, bringing them along for your work and helping to create visibility and dialog regarding the risks and trade-offs related to your work - You will strike the right balance of speed and quality in your work, ensuring that we hit our business goals while protecting our systems from downtime - You will contribute to a sense of community on your team by engaging in growth and development activities Required Qualifications: - Previous work or internship experience designing, developing and launching backend systems at scale - Experience using one of Python or Kotlin - Familiarity with the building blocks of distributed systems, and technologies like AWS, MySQL and Kubernetes - Ability to take a simple problem or business scenario into a solution that interacts with multiple software components - Experience writing clear, easily understood, well tested and extensible code - Comfort navigating a large code base, debugging others' code, and providing feedback to other engineers through code reviews - Demonstrated ownership of personal growth, proactively seeking feedback from team, manager, and stakeholders - Strong verbal and written communication skills that support effective collaboration with a global engineering team - Either equivalent practical experience or a Bachelor's degree in a related field Required Skills: Backend Development, Python, Kotlin, Distributed Systems, AWS, MySQL, Kubernetes, Code Review, Debugging Benefits: 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