Join the Merchant & Partner Lifecycle team as a Software Engineer II, Backend, and become part of Affirm’s architectural transformation by designing and expanding the lifecycle-orchestrator service that centralizes merchant lifecycle management. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable solutions for hundreds of thousands of global merchants, enhancing system availability through modernization and simplification efforts. Utilize tools like Claude Code for automation while improving engineering standards across the organization. The role requires 3+ years of backend experience, proficiency in Domain-Driven Design, distributed systems, and technologies such as AWS, gRPC, Snowflake, Kotlin, Python, MySQL, and Kubernetes.
Design and expand the backbone of the platform to support hundreds of thousands of merchants.
Align project scopes with other teams to deliver cross-team projects effectively.
Execute technical strategy for complex requirements, solving large open-ended problems.
Utilize automation tools like Claude Code to streamline parts of the development process.
Improve engineering standards, tooling, and processes across the organization.
What we're looking for
3+ years of backend software engineering experience
Proficiency in Domain-Driven Design, distributed systems, and architectural decision-making
Experience with AWS, gRPC, Snowflake, Kotlin, Python, MySQL, Kubernetes
Strong communication skills for asynchronous tech documentation and project planning
Familiarity with monitoring and alerting tools like Sentry.io, Rollbar, Kibana
Ability to design, develop, and launch complex backend systems
Market check
Salary context
This
$160,000–$210,000
range sits above
57%
of similar postings on FindRole.
Peer median band
$140,650–$215,000
Median floor and ceiling across peers.
Typical midpoint (25–75%)
$142,450–$211,200
Middle half of comparable postings.
Based on 240 comparable postings.*
* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.
Employer
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
57 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$190,000–$240,000
across 56 roles with salary data.