Software Engineer II, Backend (Credit Engineering)

Posted about 4 hours agoViewed

💎 Seniority level: Middle, 2+ years

📍 Location: Remote US

💸 Salary: 147000.0 - 210000.0 USD per year

🔍 Industry: Credit and Financial Technology

🏢 Company: Affirm👥 1001-5000💰 Post-IPO Equity about 4 years ago🫂 Last layoff almost 2 years agoLending Financial Services Payments FinTech

🗣️ Languages: English

⏳ Experience: 2+ years

🪄 Skills: AWSBackend DevelopmentPythonKotlinKubernetesMySQLREST APIMicroservices

2+ years of experience designing, developing and launching backend systems at scale with Python or Kotlin.
Track record of developing highly available distributed systems using AWS, MySQL, and Kubernetes.
Experience defining technical plans for features or system components with elegant, simple and extensible design.
Proficient in making significant changes in a large code base safely.
Strong verbal and written communication skills for effective collaboration.
Requires a Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent practical experience.

Own and deliver quarterly goals for the engineering team.
Lead engineers through open-ended problems ensuring support throughout the delivery process.
Collaborate with product management, design, and analytics during the product development lifecycle.
Identify and advocate for solutions to project, process, technology, or business issues.
Create and monitor metrics to support team operations.
Foster a culture of quality and ownership by setting and advocating for code review and design standards.
Develop talent on the team by providing feedback and leading by example.

Posted about 2 hours ago

📍 CA, WA, NY, NJ, CT, all other U.S. states

🧭 Full-Time

💸 147000.0 - 210000.0 USD per year

🔍 Financial Services

🔧 Requirements

2+ years of experience designing, developing and launching backend systems at scale using languages like Python or Kotlin.
Track record of developing highly available distributed systems using technologies like AWS, MySQL and Kubernetes.
Experience defining a technical plan for significant feature or system delivery with elegant and extensible design.
Proficient at making significant changes in a large code base with developed tools and practices for safe implementations.
Proactive in seeking feedback for personal growth.
Strong verbal and written communication skills for effective collaboration.
Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent practical experience.

💡 Responsibilities

You will be responsible for owning and delivering quarterly goals for your team.
Lead engineers on your team through ambiguity to solve open-ended problems.
Support peers and stakeholders in the product development lifecycle by collaborating with product management, design & analytics.
Proactively identify project, process, technology or business issues and lead in solving them.
Create and monitor metrics for team’s artifacts, supporting operational availability.
Foster a culture of quality and ownership on your team by improving code review and design standards.
Help develop talent on your team through feedback, guidance, and leading by example.

AWSPythonKotlinKubernetesMySQL

Posted about 2 hours ago