Software Engineer II, Backend (Collections)

Affirm is a company reinventing credit to make it more honest and friendly, providing buy now, pay later services without hidden fees or compounding interest. The role is within the Collections team in the Repayments area, focused on building a robust platform to maximize recovery of delinquent users by managing loans during delinquency and implementing recovery strategies.

• 2.5+ years of experience as a software engineer.
• Experience designing, developing, and launching backend systems.
• Proficient in either Python or Kotlin.
• Familiarity with distributed systems technologies including AWS, MySQL, and Kubernetes.
• Skilled in writing clear, well-tested, and extensible code.
• Comfortable navigating large code bases, debugging, and providing code reviews.
• Ownership of personal growth and proactive seeking of feedback.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills for global team collaboration.

• Break down larger projects into individual tasks and deliver them in multiple phases with team support.
• Collaborate with product management, design, and analytics during product development.
• Create and monitor metrics to support operations and availability, escalate issues, and contribute to on-call efforts.
• Participate in growth and development activities, including the interview process.

This job description is not a contractual document and is not intended to have binding force. Affirm is a remote-first company; most roles can be located anywhere within Poland. Affirm provides reasonable accommodations during the hiring process for candidates with disabilities. Affirm considers for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records where applicable.