Job brief: Senior Software Engineer, Backend (PBA - Growth)

What JoRoute checked · Checked by JoRoute

• Listed on Affirm's own job board. JoRoute does not take listings from job ads or recruiters.
• First seen by JoRoute 2026-11-04 (3 days ago); last confirmed on the board 2026-11-06.
• The apply link opens job-boards.greenhouse.io, the address Affirm's board gives for this job.
• No other listing with this title and place on this board in the last 90 days.
• No layoff notices (WARN) under this name in the state files JoRoute reads.

What the listing says · Employer's own words, not checked

• Pay: $153,000 to $213,000 a year
• Job type: Not stated
• Where: Remote · Remote Canada · Remote US
• Posted: 2026-07-24 · over 60 days ago

What the job asks · Employer's own words, not checked

Level: Senior. The title says "Senior".

Must have

• You have 4+ years of experience designing, developing and launching backend systems at scale using languages like Python or Kotlin.
• This position requires either equivalent practical experience or a Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• For positions based in San Francisco or Los Angeles: Affirm considers qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, as required by law.

Conditions

• 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…
• Time off to recharge: Flexible time off and generous holiday calendars help you rest when you need to.

Main duties

• You will be responsible for owning and delivering quarterly goals for your team, leading engineers on your team through ambiguity to solve open-ended problem…
• You will support your peers and stakeholders in the product development lifecycle by collaborating with product management, design & analytics by participati…
• You will proactively identify project, process, technology or business issues, advocate for them, and lead in solving them.
• You will support the operations and availability of your team’s artifacts by creating and monitoring metrics, escalating when needed, and supporting “keep th…
• You will foster a culture of quality and ownership on your team by setting or improving code review and design standards for your team, and advocating for th…

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How it compares · Compared by JoRoute from listings

• Typical listed pay for software engineer jobs across the U.S.: $187k a year (1,154 listings, 68 employers). This listing pays about the same.
• Across Affirm's 166 open listings, 34% of those with a posting date were first posted more than 60 days ago. How Affirm hires

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