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Diversified Financial Services

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Founded 2012

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Software Engineer II, Backend (Merchant Advocacy)

1 week, 4 days ago

United States

Full-time

Mid Level

Backend Engineer

Software Development

AWS gRPC HTTP Java Kibana Kotlin Kubernetes MySQL Python Snowflake

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Affirm

Affirm offers a transparent buy now, pay later service founded in 2012 by Max Levchin. No late fees or surprises, just a responsible way to pay over time for your favorite brands.

Diversified Financial Services

1K-5K

Founded 2012

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Description

Design and expand the platform backbone to support hundreds of thousands of merchants globally.
Build the new lifecycle-orchestrator service at the center of multiple connected systems.
Align scope and execution with other teams on cross-team projects.
Partner with the Engineering Manager and Team Lead to deliver the team’s long-term vision.
Execute technical strategy for broad, complex requirements and solve open-ended architectural problems.
Improve system availability through simplification, isolation, and modernization of legacy code.
Use agentic development tools such as Claude Code to automate parts of the development process.
Improve engineering standards, tooling, and processes across the organization.

Requirements

3+ years of experience as a backend software engineer.
Familiarity with Domain-Driven Design, distributed systems, and the impact of architectural decisions on performance and maintainability.
Experience with data models, API design (HTTP and RPC), state machines, event-driven architecture, and database design.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with proficiency in asynchronous communication such as tech specs, ADRs, and project plans.
Experience designing, developing, and launching backend systems.
Experience with AWS, gRPC, Snowflake, Kotlin, Python, MySQL, and Kubernetes.
Java and Kotlin experience are especially helpful.
Prior experience with monitoring and alerting tools such as Sentry, Rollbar, Chronosphere, or Kibana.
Requires either equivalent practical experience or a Bachelor’s degree in a related field.

Benefits

Base salary range of $160,000-$210,000 per year in CA, WA, NY, NJ, and CT, or $142,000-$192,000 per year in other U.S. states.
Total compensation may include equity rewards.
Monthly stipends for health, wellness, and tech spending.
100% subsidized medical coverage for you and your dependents.
Dental and vision coverage for you and your dependents.
Remote-first work environment with most roles available remotely within the country of employment.
Competitive vacation and holiday schedules.
Employee stock purchase plan with a discount on Affirm shares.

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