Software Engineer II, Backend – Furnishing Platform

Affirm

Software Engineer II at Affirm building scalable systems and data pipelines for consumer credit reporting. Collaborating with cross-functional teams to design robust reporting systems.

Posted 7/13/2026contractRemote • 🇵🇱 PolandJunior💰 PLN 259,000 - PLN 379,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Proficient in designing, developing, and launching backend systems using Python or Kotlin, with a strong understanding of distributed systems and technologies such as AWS, MySQL, and Spark. Demonstrates effective collaboration and communication skills to support product development and team growth.

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Backend System DevelopmentPython or Kotlin ProficiencyDistributed Systems KnowledgeAWS, MySQL, and Spark FamiliarityEffective Communication Skills

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Hard Skills

Backend System DevelopmentPythonKotlinDistributed SystemsCode ReviewDebuggingWriting Well-Tested CodeMetrics MonitoringTechnical Constraints ArticulationProblem-Solving

Soft Skills

CollaborationProactive Feedback SeekingCommunity EngagementVerbal CommunicationWritten Communication

Tools & Technologies

AWSMySQLSpark

Industry Keywords

Product Development LifecycleTechnical ConstraintsOn-Call SupportGrowth and Development Activities

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSDistributed SystemsKotlinMySQLPythonSpark

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

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.

Requirements

What you’ll need

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 Spark.
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.

Benefits

Comp & perks

100% subsidized medical coverage, dental and vision for you and your dependents
Flexible Spending Wallets for tech, food and lifestyle
Away Days - wellness days to take off work and recharge
Learning & Development programs
Parental benefits
Employee Resource & Community Groups
Competitive vacation and holiday schedules allowing you to take time off to rest and recharge
Employee stock purchase plan enabling you to buy shares of Affirm at a discount