Software Engineer II, Back-end (Fintech)

TL;DR

Software Engineer II (Fintech): Building and operating core issuing and transaction processing infrastructure for the Affirm Card with an accent on high-scale distributed systems and reliability. Focus on designing scalable backend services, managing card lifecycle, and ensuring system performance on the critical path of every transaction.

Location: Must be based in Canada

Salary: $133,000–$183,000 (CAD)

Company

Affirm is a financial technology company reinventing credit to provide flexible, transparent payment solutions for consumers.

What you will do

• Break down complex projects into manageable tasks and deliver them in multiple phases.
• Collaborate with product management, design, and analytics teams to define technical constraints and trade-offs.
• Support system availability by creating metrics, monitoring services, and participating in on-call rotations.
• Contribute to team growth by participating in the interview process and mentoring peers.
• Develop and maintain extensible, well-tested code for core transaction processing components.

Requirements

• Must be based in Canada
• 1.5+ years of experience as a software engineer.
• Proficiency in Python or Kotlin.
• Experience with distributed systems, AWS, MySQL, and Kubernetes.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills for effective collaboration.
• Ability to navigate large codebases and provide constructive code reviews.

Culture & Benefits

• 100% subsidized medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents.
• Generous stipends for technology, food, lifestyle, and family-forming expenses.
• Competitive vacation and holiday schedules.
• Employee stock purchase plan (ESPP) with discounted shares.
• Remote-first work environment with a focus on transparency and inclusivity.