Software Engineer II, Backend (Capital Orchestration)

Affirm

Confirmed live 2 days ago High trust
Remote

Quick summary

Work type
Remote
Location
Remote
Salary
$165,000–$225,000 / yr
Posted
101 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live 2 days ago

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Salary context

Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $177k
This role $195k
$129k most similar roles pay here $235k

This role pays more than 68% of similar roles. Most pay $142,675–$211,200 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $195k versus about $177k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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About Affirm

Affirm is a buy-now, pay-later (BNPL) financial technology company that offers point-of-sale installment loans to consumers, allowing them to split purchases into fixed monthly payments with transparent terms. Industry: Financial Technology & Consumer Lending

Affirm currently has 60 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $195,000–$255,000 across 60 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Software Engineer II, Backend (Capital Orchestration)

Software Engineer II, Backend (Capital Orchestration) joins the Capital Orchestration team to build a robust, extensible platform for on-demand transactions involving the sale and collateralization of loan assets. This role focuses on creating foundational systems to reconcile transactions across various partners and cash movements while integrating data pipelines from multiple products. The engineer will develop intuitive user experiences for business workflows, manage product development lifecycles, and ensure system availability through monitoring and on-call support. Candidates should possess experience in full stack web development, back end development, event processing, or batch processing. Preferred technical skills include Python, JavaScript/React, Airflow, Spark, Horizon Portal, and SQL. The role addresses the critical business problem of providing liquidity to ensure the company can originate loans and pay merchants while managing large-scale collateral movements with low operational risk.

What you'll do

  • Build a foundational platform to reconcile transactions across systems, partners, and cash movements.
  • Develop and integrate data pipelines from various products and internal systems.
  • Create intuitive user experiences to streamline workflows for business counterparts.
  • Write clear, well-tested, and extensible code to solve complex business scenarios involving multiple software components.
  • Monitor system metrics and perform "keep the lights on" tasks including on-call rotations.
  • Participate in the product development lifecycle by identifying technical constraints and risk trade-offs.

What we're looking for

  • You must have at least 1.5 years of experience as a software engineer.
  • Candidates must possess a Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent practical experience.
  • Proficiency in full stack web development, back end development, event processing, or batch processing is required.
  • Experience is required in designing, building, launching, and maintaining products at scale.
  • You must be proficient with agentic coding.
  • Knowledge of Python, JavaScript/React, Airflow, Spark, Horizon Portal, and SQL is preferred.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills are required for collaboration with a global engineering team.
  • Ability to navigate large codebases, debug others' code, and provide feedback through code reviews is required.

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