This role is designed for a seasoned backend expert with at least 8 years of experience, specifically someone who thrives at the intersection of architecture an
Work type: remote
Location: Remote US
Salary: $220,000 – $270,000/yr
Type: Full-time
This role is designed for a seasoned backend expert with at least 8 years of experience, specifically someone who thrives at the intersection of architecture and growth. While the listing is tagged as "mid-level," the expectations are clearly "Staff" level: you'll be setting a year-long technical strategy for distributed systems and building shared platforms for things like rewards, loyalty, and experimentation. If you have a background in **Python, Kotlin, or AWS** and enjoy acting as a "force-multiplier" for other teams, this is your lane. The compensation is highly competitive, with a base salary reaching up to **$270,000**, plus equity and a 100% subsidized health plan for you and your family. As a **remote-first** company, you’ll have the flexibility to work from anywhere in the U.S. while enjoying unique perks like "Flexible Spending Wallets" for tech and lifestyle expenses and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP). **You might be a good fit if you:** * Have a track record of building **highly available distributed systems** (Kubernetes, Spark, MySQL). * Enjoy designing internal APIs and abstractions that other developers use to launch products. * Want to lead high-stakes technical initiatives without needing direct management authority. * Prefer a culture of "honest credit" and transparent, high-quality engineering standards.
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.
The Growth Platform team builds shared backend platforms that power incentives, experimentation, personalization, and data-driven decisioning across Affirm’s consumer and merchant experiences, directly influencing customer acquisition, engagement, and retention.
### What you’ll do
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: $220,000 - $270,000
USA base pay range (all other U.S. states) per year: $200,000 - $250,000
#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:
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