Software Engineer II, Backend (Identity Decisioning)
Remote US · 5+ years experience · Remote · Posted Sep 24, 2026
At a glance
- Experience
- 5+ years experience
- Workplace
- Remote
- Location
- Remote US
About the role
- Affirm is looking for a Software Engineer to join the Identity Decisioning team.
- The role is responsible for building backend systems that validate consumer identity in all of Affirm’s products by satisfying regulatory protocols like KYC.
Responsibilities
- Break down larger projects into individual tasks, deliver them in multiple phases, and collaborate with others to ensure timely delivery of your work.
- Support your peers and stakeholders in the product development lifecycle by collaborating with product management, design & analytics.
- Participate in ideation, articulate technical constraints, and partner on decisions that properly consider risks and trade-offs.
- Support the operations and availability of your team’s artifacts by creating and monitoring metrics, escalating when needed, and supporting keep the lights on and on-call efforts.
- Contribute to a sense of community on your team by engaging in growth and development activities such as participation in the interview process.
Requirements
- Total of 1.5+ years of experience as a software engineer.
- Experience designing, developing and launching backend systems and proficient in one of Python or Kotlin.
- Familiar with the building blocks of distributed systems, and technologies like AWS, MySQL and Kubernetes.
- Experience 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.
- Comfortable navigating a large code base, debugging others' code, and providing feedback to other engineers through code reviews.
- Experience demonstrating that you take ownership of your growth, proactively seeking feedback from your team, your manager, and your stakeholders.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills that support effective collaboration with our global engineering team.
- Requires either equivalent practical experience or a Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
Benefits
- Equity rewards
- Monthly stipends for health, wellness and tech spending
- 100% subsidized medical coverage, dental and vision for you and your dependents
- Flexible time off and generous holiday calendars
- Employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)
Workplace
- Remote-first with flexibility built in
- Some positions may occasionally require in-person work at an Affirm office
Skills
- Python
- Kotlin
- AWS
- MySQL
- Kubernetes
