Software Engineer II, Backend – Merchant Advocacy

📋 Description

• Design and enhance the core framework of our platform to accommodate hundreds of thousands of merchants globally.

• Collaborate and align the scope of work with various teams to successfully execute cross-team initiatives.

• Work alongside the Engineering Manager and Team Lead to realize the long-term vision of the team.

• Implement a technical strategy for broad or intricate requirements, employing insightful and forward-thinking methods that address larger open-ended challenges beyond the immediate team.

• Leverage agentic development tools like Claude Code to automate segments of the development workflow.

• Elevate engineering standards, tooling, and processes across the organization.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 3 years of experience as a backend software engineer.

• Knowledge of Domain-Driven Design, distributed systems, and the impact of architectural choices on performance and maintainability.

• Proficiency in concepts such as data models, API design (http and RPC), state machines, event-driven architecture, and database design.

• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with a focus on asynchronous communication, including written technical specifications, ADRs, project plans, etc.

• Experience in designing, developing, and deploying backend systems (our technology stack includes AWS, gRPC, Snowflake, Kotlin, Python, MySQL, Kubernetes). Experience with Java and Kotlin is particularly beneficial.

• Previous exposure to monitoring and alerting systems (sentry.io, rollbar, chronosphere, kibana).

• This role requires either equivalent practical experience or a Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline.

🏝️ Benefits

• Health care coverage - Affirm pays all premiums for all levels of coverage for you and your dependents.

• Flexible Spending Wallets - generous stipends available for technology, food, various lifestyle needs, and family planning expenses.

• Time off - competitive vacation and holiday policies that allow you to take the necessary time off to rest and rejuvenate.

• ESPP - An employee stock purchase plan that allows you to acquire shares of Affirm at a discounted rate.