A remote Software Development role at Affirm.
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Design & expand the backbone of our platform to scale to hundreds of thousands of merchants from all around the world
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Design and align the scope of work with other teams to deliver cross-team projects
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Partner with Engineering Manager and Team Lead to execute the long-term vision of the team
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Execute technical strategy for broad or complex requirements with insightful and forward-looking approaches that go beyond the direct team and solve large open-ended problems
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Utilize agentic development tools like Claude Code to automate parts of the development process
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Improve engineering standards, tooling, and processes throughout the organization
What We Look For
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3+ years of experience as a backend software engineer
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Familiarity with Domain-Driven Design, distributed systems, and how architectural decisions affect performance and maintainability
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Experience with concepts such as data models, API design (http and RPC), state machines, event-driven architecture, and database design
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Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal. Must be proficient in asynchronous communication–written tech specs, ADRs, project plans, etc.
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Experience designing, developing, and launching backend systems (our stack: AWS, gRPC, Snowflake, Kotlin, Python, MySQL, Kubernetes). Java and Kotlin experience are especially helpful.
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Prior experience with monitoring and alerting systems (sentry.io, rollbar, chronosphere, kibana)
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This position requires either equivalent practical experience or a Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
Base Pay Grade - L
Equity Grade - 6
Employees new to Affirm typically come in at the start of the pay range. Affirm focuses on providing a simple and transparent pay structure which is based on a variety of factors, including location, experience and job-related skills.
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.)
USA base pay range (CA, WA, NY, NJ, CT) per year: 165,000 - 225,000
USA base pay range (all other U.S. states) per year: 146,000 - 206,000
#LI-Remote
Affirm is proud to be a remote-first company! The majority of our roles are remote and you can work almost anywhere within the country of employment. Affirmers in proximal roles have the flexibility to work remotely, but will occasionally be required to work out of their assigned Affirm office. A limited number of roles remain office-based due to the nature of their job responsibilities.
We’re extremely proud to offer competitive benefits that are anchored to our core value of people come first. Some key highlights of our benefits package include:
Health care coverage - Affirm covers all premiums for all levels of coverage for you and your dependents
Flexible Spending Wallets - generous stipends for spending on Technology, Food, various Lifestyle needs, and family forming expenses
Time off - competitive vacation and holiday schedules allowing you to take time off to rest and recharge
ESPP - An employee stock purchase plan enabling you to buy shares of Affirm at a discount
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] Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, Affirm will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
By clicking "Submit Application," you acknowledge that you have read Affirm's Global Candidate Privacy Notice and hereby freely and unambiguously give informed consent to the collection, processing, use, and storage of your personal information as described therein.
Affirm
Software Development
154 open roles on Sydicom
Affirm is a financial technology company that provides "buy now, pay later" payment options. It allows consumers to split purchases into manageable, often interest-free, installments at checkout.
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