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AffirmSoftware Engineer II, Backend (Batch Developer Experience)
Affirm's Batch Developer Experience group works to speed up and stabilize how batch jobs are written and tested across the company's most important batch workloads. Affirm…
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Affirm's Batch Developer Experience group works to speed up and stabilize how batch jobs are written and tested across the company's most important batch workloads. Affirm is hiring a Software Engineer II for this group in a remote role limited to candidates in the listed Canadian provinces. The engineer works alongside product and platform engineers to create tooling that smooths workflows, improves test coverage and raises reliability. Day to day,…
Job Description
Affirm's Batch Developer Experience group works to speed up and stabilize how batch jobs are written and tested across the company's most important batch workloads. Affirm is hiring a Software Engineer II for this group in a remote role limited to candidates in the listed Canadian provinces. The engineer works alongside product and platform engineers to create tooling that smooths workflows, improves test coverage and raises reliability.
Day to day, the engineer splits larger efforts into tasks, ships them in stages, and collaborates with product management, design and analytics on concepts, technical limits and trade-offs. Other duties include building and watching metrics, raising issues when needed, supporting on-call rotations and routine operational care, and participating in interviews and team culture activities. Clear written and spoken communication is essential, since the engineering organization spans several countries.
Applicants should have at least 1.5 years as a software engineer, including experience designing, building and deploying backend services. Python or Kotlin proficiency is required, along with a grounding in distributed systems and tools such as AWS, MySQL and Kubernetes. Strong candidates can turn a practical business scenario into software that interacts with several components, produce tested and extensible code, navigate a sprawling codebase and debug code written by others. A bachelor-level degree or comparable hands-on background is accepted. The CAN base pay range is $133,000 to $183,000 per year.
Responsibilities
- Divide major projects into individual tasks and deliver them in phases with guidance from the tech lead and manager.
- Contribute to ideation with product management, design and analytics, flagging constraints and trade-offs.
- Build and monitor metrics for the team's tools and escalate issues when they arise.
- Help with on-call coverage and the routine running of team systems.
- Take part in interview panels and other community-building activities.
Requirements
- At least 1.5 years as a software engineer.
- Track record designing, building and launching backend systems.
- Proficiency in Python or Kotlin.
- Familiarity with distributed systems and with AWS, MySQL and Kubernetes.
- Ability to navigate a large codebase, debug others' code and give useful code review feedback.
- Strong written and verbal communication for a global engineering team.
Core Skills
Benefits
- Medical premiums fully covered for employees and dependents.
- Monthly stipends for tech setup and health and wellness.
- Time off that flexes around your needs, plus a generous holiday schedule.
- Employee stock purchase plan with discounted Affirm shares.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Is the role remote?
Yes, but only for candidates living in nine provinces, including Alberta, Ontario and Saskatchewan (Quebec and the territories are not listed).
What is the pay range?
The CAN base pay range is $133,000 to $183,000 per year, and new hires usually start near the bottom.
What experience is needed?
At least 1.5 years as a software engineer, with backend work and Python or Kotlin skills.
Does the role involve on-call duty?
Yes. The posting lists on-call support and routine operational care as part of the job.
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