Software Engineer I, Backend (Servicing Platforms)

Affirm is reinventing credit to make it more honest and friendly, giving consumers the flexibility to buy now and pay later without any hidden fees or compounding interest. The Bankruptcies & Hardships team (B&H) is a newly formed engineering group responsible for building Affirm’s core servicing platforms that support customers during critical financial moments. The team owns backend services and pipelines that orchestrate bankruptcy workflows and power compliant, reliable hardship support at scale.

• Previous work or internship experience designing, developing, and launching backend systems at scale.
• Experience using one of Python, Kotlin, or Java.
• Familiarity with building blocks of distributed systems and technologies like AWS, MySQL, and Kubernetes.
• Ability to take a simple problem or business scenario into a solution interacting with multiple software components.
• Write clear, well tested, and extensible code.
• Comfortable navigating large code bases, debugging others' code, and providing feedback through code reviews.
• Demonstrated ownership of personal growth and proactive feedback seeking.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills for effective collaboration with a global engineering team.

• Work on tasks that contribute to the team's projects and goals with team support.
• Collaborate proactively with team and stakeholders, creating visibility and dialog regarding risks and trade-offs.
• Balance speed and quality to meet business goals while protecting systems from downtime.
• Engage in growth and development activities to contribute to team community.

This job description is not a contractual document and is not intended to have binding force. Affirm is proud to be a remote-first company with most roles remote within the country of employment. Reasonable accommodations are provided during the hiring process for candidates with disabilities. Affirm considers qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for U.S. positions subject to local ordinances.