Software Engineer II, Backend (Infrastructure)

Affirm Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

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.

Cost Engineering Team : Software Engineer II

The engineer is responsible for driving financial visibility, cost efficiency, and long‑term economic sustainability across our cloud infrastructure. We blend engineering, data analysis, and financial insight to ensure that every technical decision upholds availability while preserving cost efficiency.

What You'll Do

• With the support of your team’s tech lead and manager, break down larger projects into individual tasks, deliver them in multiple phases, and collaborate with others to ensure timely delivery of your work.
• Support your peers and stakeholders in the product development lifecycle by collaborating with product management, design & analytics, participating in ideation, articulating technical constraints, and partnering on decisions that properly consider risks and trade‑offs.
• Maintain 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.
• Contribute to a sense of community on your team by engaging in growth and development activities such as participation in the interview process.

What We Look For

Pay & Equity

Pay Grade : L

Equity Grade : 5

Base pay range per year : $125,000 - $175,000. Base pay is part of a total compensation package that may include equity rewards, monthly stipends for health, wellness, and tech spending, and benefits (including 100% subsidized medical coverage, dental and vision for you and your dependents). Employees may also be eligible for equity rewards offered by the parent company.

Remote Work

Affirm is a remote‑first company. The majority of our roles are remote and you can work almost anywhere within the country of employment. Some proximal roles have flexibility to work remotely but may occasionally be required to work out of the assigned office. A limited number of roles remain office‑based due to the nature of their job responsibilities.

Benefits

Inclusion

We believe it’s on us to provide an inclusive interview experience for all, including people with disabilities. We are happy to provide reasonable accommodations to candidates in need of individualized support during the hiring process.

For U.S. positions that could be performed in Los Angeles or San Francisco, we pursue the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, considering qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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Seniority Level

Mid‑Senior Level

Employment Type

Full‑time

Job Function

Engineering and Information Technology

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