Affirm
Software Engineer II, Backend (Money Movement)
Affirm, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60290
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.
Affirm's Money Movement Engineering team is hiring a Software Engineer II. In this role you will be a part of a group of engineers that is responsible for ensuring that payments to our merchants happen correctly and on-time. We work with large amounts of data in an entirely backend codebase to automate the processing that runs daily.
Please note: This team and role is Hybrid, proximal to our Chicago, IL office
What You'll Do
With the support of your team’s tech lead and manager, you will break down larger projects into individual tasks, deliver them in multiple phases, and collaborate with others to ensure timely delivery of your work. You will support your peers and stakeholders in the product development lifecycle by collaborating with product management, design & analytics by participating in ideation, articulating technical constraints, and partnering on decisions that properly consider risks and trade-offs. You will support the operations and availability of your team’s artifacts by creating and monitoring metrics, escalating when needed, and supporting “keep the lights on” & on-call efforts. You will contribute to a sense of community on your team by engaging in growth and development activities such as participation in the interview process. What We Look For
You have a total of 1.5+ years of experience as a software engineer. You have experience designing, developing and launching backend systems and are proficient in Kotlin or similar languages. You are familiar with the building blocks of distributed systems, and the technologies like AWS, MySQL, Kubernetes, Snowflake, and Airflow. You have mastered taking a simple problem or business scenario into a solution that interacts with multiple software components, and executing on it by writing clear, easily understood, well tested and extensible code. You are comfortable navigating a large code base, debugging others' code, and providing feedback to other engineers through code reviews. Your experience demonstrates that you take ownership of your growth, proactively seeking feedback from your team, your manager, and your stakeholders. You have strong verbal and written communication skills that support effective collaboration with our global engineering team. This position requires either equivalent practical experience or a Bachelor’s degree in a related field. Base Pay Range per year:
$142,000 - $192,000 Base Pay Grade
- L Equity Grade
- 6 Base pay is part of a total compensation package that may include equity rewards, stipends for health, wellness and tech spending, and benefits (including 100% subsidized medical coverage, dental and vision for you and your dependents). Affirm is remote-first. The majority of roles are remote, but some roles may require working from an assigned Affirm office. A limited number of roles remain office-based due to job responsibilities. We offer benefits anchored to our core value of people come first, including: Health care coverage - Affirm covers all premiums for all levels of coverage for you and your dependents Flexible Spending Wallets - stipends for technology, food, lifestyle needs, and family forming expenses Time off - vacation and holiday schedules to rest and recharge ESPP - employee stock purchase plan Affirm is committed to an inclusive interview experience. We provide reasonable accommodations to candidates in need of support during the hiring process. Affirm is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected status. Applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered where required by law. By submitting an application, you acknowledge that you have read Affirm's Global Candidate Privacy Notice and consent to the collection, processing, and storage of personal data as described therein.
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With the support of your team’s tech lead and manager, you will break down larger projects into individual tasks, deliver them in multiple phases, and collaborate with others to ensure timely delivery of your work. You will support your peers and stakeholders in the product development lifecycle by collaborating with product management, design & analytics by participating in ideation, articulating technical constraints, and partnering on decisions that properly consider risks and trade-offs. You will support the operations and availability of your team’s artifacts by creating and monitoring metrics, escalating when needed, and supporting “keep the lights on” & on-call efforts. You will contribute to a sense of community on your team by engaging in growth and development activities such as participation in the interview process. What We Look For
You have a total of 1.5+ years of experience as a software engineer. You have experience designing, developing and launching backend systems and are proficient in Kotlin or similar languages. You are familiar with the building blocks of distributed systems, and the technologies like AWS, MySQL, Kubernetes, Snowflake, and Airflow. You have mastered taking a simple problem or business scenario into a solution that interacts with multiple software components, and executing on it by writing clear, easily understood, well tested and extensible code. You are comfortable navigating a large code base, debugging others' code, and providing feedback to other engineers through code reviews. Your experience demonstrates that you take ownership of your growth, proactively seeking feedback from your team, your manager, and your stakeholders. You have strong verbal and written communication skills that support effective collaboration with our global engineering team. This position requires either equivalent practical experience or a Bachelor’s degree in a related field. Base Pay Range per year:
$142,000 - $192,000 Base Pay Grade
- L Equity Grade
- 6 Base pay is part of a total compensation package that may include equity rewards, stipends for health, wellness and tech spending, and benefits (including 100% subsidized medical coverage, dental and vision for you and your dependents). Affirm is remote-first. The majority of roles are remote, but some roles may require working from an assigned Affirm office. A limited number of roles remain office-based due to job responsibilities. We offer benefits anchored to our core value of people come first, including: Health care coverage - Affirm covers all premiums for all levels of coverage for you and your dependents Flexible Spending Wallets - stipends for technology, food, lifestyle needs, and family forming expenses Time off - vacation and holiday schedules to rest and recharge ESPP - employee stock purchase plan Affirm is committed to an inclusive interview experience. We provide reasonable accommodations to candidates in need of support during the hiring process. Affirm is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected status. Applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered where required by law. By submitting an application, you acknowledge that you have read Affirm's Global Candidate Privacy Notice and consent to the collection, processing, and storage of personal data as described therein.
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