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This role pays more than
91%
of similar roles. Most pay
$192,877–$238,250
— the blue band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$260k
versus about
$216k
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
56 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$195,000–$255,000
across 54 roles with salary data.
The Staff Software Engineer, Backend (Trust and Safety) joins the Trust and Safety Foundations team within Checkout Engineering. This role involves shaping technical strategy, leading business-critical initiatives, and managing complex projects from strategy through execution. You will build and operate foundational systems and data capabilities that support consumer risk understanding and credit reporting obligations. Key responsibilities include defining operational processes, setting code review standards, and ensuring system availability through monitoring and alerting. The role requires expertise in designing highly available distributed systems using Python, Kotlin, AWS, MySQL, Spark, and Kubernetes. You will solve problems at the intersection of data quality, system reliability, and regulatory requirements, ensuring that critical infrastructure remains sustainable and accurate while navigating high-impact technical domains and cross-functional collaboration.
What does a Software Engineer earn in Remote?
Median $208800 from 350 postings across 49 companies.