Join Affirm as a Software Engineer II to design and implement features for our underwriting platform in a remote-first environment.
Posted by employer 6 hours ago
First seen on Joblaze 1 hour ago
Last verified on the company career page 1 hour ago
Skills & Technologies
What you'll build
- Design and implement new features in the underwriting platform
- Collaborate with product management and design
- Create and monitor metrics for team artifacts
- Participate in the interview process
- Support on-call efforts
Must have
- 1.5+ years of experience as a software engineer
- Experience designing, developing and launching backend systems
- Proficient in Python or Kotlin
- Familiar with distributed systems and technologies like AWS, MySQL, and Kubernetes
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
Practical constraints
- Remote role open only to candidates residing in specific Canadian provinces
Requirements
- Experience
- 1+ years
- Visa
- No sponsorship (stated in posting)
Benefits
Joblaze summary
In this role, the Software Engineer II will focus on developing and implementing new features for Affirm's underwriting platform, collaborating closely with product management and design teams. Proficiency in Python or Kotlin, along with experience in distributed systems and technologies like AWS and MySQL, is essential for success. This position is suited for engineers with at least 1.5 years of experience who are comfortable navigating complex codebases and contributing to team growth. Affirm's remote-first approach fosters flexibility, allowing engineers to work from various locations across Canada.
Joblaze insights
- Listed today — first seen on Joblaze October 21, 2026. Last confirmed on Affirm's careers page October 21, 2026.
- Starts above 33% of 15 comparable mid backend roles in Canada that list Python we track (median $94,326 across 4 companies). See Python salary trends
- Python appears in 55.9% of 34 comparable mid backend roles in Canada; MySQL appears in 17.6% of 34 comparable mid backend roles in Canada.
Quick facts
- Is the Software Engineer II, Backend (Purchasing Power - Core) role remote?
- Yes — Affirm lists this as a fully remote position.
- What's the salary range?
- Affirm lists CAD 133,000–CAD 183,000 for this role.
- How much experience is required?
- At least 1 year of relevant experience for this Software Engineer II, Backend (Purchasing Power - Core) role.
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: AWS, Kotlin, Kubernetes, MySQL, Python.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Affirm targets mid-level candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Software Engineer II, Backend (Purchasing Power - Core) role at Affirm.
From the original posting
At Affirm, we exist for the moments that matter—giving people a clear, predictable way to pay over time, with no hidden fees, no surprises, and no tradeoffs on what matters most.
Join the Purchasing Power org and partner with Product and Credit Risk to solve complex challenges for customers while enabling Affirm to be where consumers need us most. As part of the team, you will focus on designing and implementing new features in our underwriting platform to support our partnered merchants and users across a wide number of interfaces, including Affirm Card, e-commerce sites, and the Affirm app. You will have a direct impact on the performance of Affirm as we look to continue to grow and expand Affirm in a safe and responsible way for our customers!
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 one of Python or Kotlin.
- You are familiar with the building blocks of distributed systems, and the technologies like AWS, MySQL and Kubernetes.
- 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 remote role is open only to candidates residing in Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, or Saskatchewan.
Base Pay Grade - L
Equity Grade - Canada 5
Base pay is part of a total compensation package that may include monthly stipends for health, wellness and tech spending, and benefits (including 100% subsidized medical coverage, dental and vision for you and your dependents). In addition, the employees may be eligible for equity rewards offered by Affirm Holdings, Inc. (parent company).
CAN base pay range per year: $133,000 - $183,000
Remote-first with flexibility built in
Affirm is proud to be a remote-first company. Most roles can be done from almost anywhere within the country of employment. Some positions may occasionally require in-person work at an Affirm office, and a few are office-based due to the nature of the work. All new hires will be invited to attend an in-person onboarding experience.
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