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Salary: EUR 73,000 - 109,000 / annual
Affirm is seeking a Software Engineer II, Backend to join the Card team within the Direct to Consumer organization. The Card team develops high-quality, scalable, and flexible platforms that enable transparent financing for users purchasing with Affirm's card products.
In this role, you will play a critical part in developing complex backend systems that power a seamless checkout experience. You'll work on the in-app experience of Affirm Card products as part of a full-stack team of backend and mobile engineers, collaborating closely with product, design, and analytics teams.
Key responsibilities include:
- Breaking down larger projects into individual tasks and delivering them in multiple phases with support from your tech lead and manager
- Collaborating with product management, design, and analytics during ideation, articulating technical constraints, and partnering on decisions that balance risks and trade-offs
- Supporting operations and availability of team artifacts by creating and monitoring metrics, escalating issues as needed, and participating in on-call rotations
- Contributing to team community through growth and development activities, including participation in the interview process
- On-call rotation is a requirement for this role
Requirements:
- 2+ years of experience as a software engineer
- Experience designing, developing, and launching backend systems; proficiency in Python or Kotlin
- Familiarity with distributed systems building blocks and technologies such as AWS, MySQL, and Kubernetes
- Ability to write high-quality, easily understood code
- Comfortable navigating large codebases, debugging others' code, and providing constructive code review feedback
- Demonstrated ability to translate business scenarios into solutions that interact with multiple software components, executing with clear, well-tested, and extensible code
- Proactive approach to personal growth, seeking feedback from team, manager, and stakeholders
- Strong verbal and written communication skills supporting effective collaboration with global engineering teams
Note: Visa sponsorship is available, but candidates must be based in Spain for this role.
