Affirm
Senior Staff Software Engineer, Backend (Cards)
Remote US · Staff+
Sponsorship not specified$265k-$325kDetected 4 days ago
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61Sponsors, lottery-bound
Cap-exempt (no lottery)0
Sponsors this role90
Entry-level history0
PERM / green-card track0
Lottery odds (Level IV)94
Fits your clock70
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Green-card follow-through: 71%
Of 7 labor certifications old enough to have been used, 2 expired without the employer filing the next step. Median time from filing to decision: 497 days.100% of their filings were for a worker who already held the job.Only certifications past the 180-day window are counted — recent ones cannot have expired yet.
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About the role
- This role requires a high level of technical ability, leadership and project management skills, strong cross-functional communication, and a customer-first mindset.
- Base Pay Grade - R Equity Grade - 15 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.
Responsibilities
- Be a role model - Lead from the front as an example in using AI to build fast, take initiative, and revolutionize how we work.
- Work closely with stakeholders across all teams at Affirm to champion and implement technical excellence in conjunction with business results
- Create and influence a strong ownership culture across teams, with high accountability and investment for building for scale and efficiency
- Architect and contribute to decisions on the right platform, tools, and technologies to support consistency and reliability
- Mentor and lead - Guide a strong group of engineers by championing best practices, and helping them grow
- Extensive experience developing and implementing technical strategy that drove prominent change in reliability and responsiveness
- Lead from the front as an example in using AI to build fast, take initiative, and revolutionize how we work.
- If you need support, we're happy to help.
- Own a piece of what you build:
Requirements
- This position requires either equivalent practical experience or a Bachelor's degree in a related field.
- You have strong verbal and written communication skills that can help influence and share critical decisions with stakeholders
- For positions based in San Francisco or Los Angeles: Affirm considers qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, as required by law.
- Affirm considers qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, as required by law.
Compensation
- 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: $265,000 - $325,000
- USA base pay range (all other U.S. states) per year: $236,000 - $296,000
Benefits
- Our benefits reflect our commitment to care, transparency, and flexibility.
- Health coverage at no cost:
- Monthly stipends support your tech setup, and the ability to choose health and wellness options that are right for you.
- Flexible time off and generous holiday calendars help you rest when you need to.
- Our employee stock purchase plan (ESPP) lets you buy Affirm stock at a discount.
Company info
- At Affirm, we exist for the moments that matter-giving people a clear, predictable way to pay over time, with no hidden fees, no surprises, and no tradeoffs on what matters most.
- We are reinventing credit cards entirely.
- We are working directly with card issuers to change how credit is used throughout the world, creating new types of cards that work for both their everyday lives and large purchases with extremely straightforward, flexible terms.
This listing is sourced directly from Affirm's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.