Software Engineer II (Money Movement & Card Ledger)

Role overview

What you'll do

• Break larger projects into tasks, deliver them in phases, and collaborate to ensure timely delivery.
• Partner with product management, design, and analytics on ideation, technical constraints, risks, and trade-offs.
• Create and monitor metrics, escalate when needed, and support operations, availability, and on-call efforts.
• Participate in team growth and development activities, including interviewing.

What we look for

• At least 2.5 years of software engineering experience.
• Experience designing, developing, and launching backend systems; proficiency in Python or Kotlin.
• Familiarity with distributed systems, AWS, MySQL, and Kubernetes.
• Experience designing, developing, and launching APIs at scale using Python or Kotlin.
• Ability to turn business problems into solutions across software components and write clear, well-tested, extensible code.
• Comfort navigating large codebases, debugging others' code, and providing code review feedback.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills for global engineering collaboration.
• Equivalent practical experience or a bachelor's degree in a related field.

Pay

• Canadian base pay range is $133,000–$183,000 per year.
• Compensation may include equity, monthly spending stipends, and benefits.

Workplace

• Remote role in Canada; Affirm describes its workplace as remote-first with flexibility.

Benefits

• Health coverage premiums are covered for employees and dependents.
• Monthly stipends support technology, health, and wellness spending.
• Flexible time off, holiday calendars, and an employee stock purchase plan are offered.