Staff Software Engineer, Backend (Identity Decisioning)
Affirm
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This role pays more than 81% of similar roles. Most pay $186,975–$256,000 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $260k versus about $221k for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
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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 64 open roles on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs $195,000–$255,000 across 58 roles with salary data.
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The Staff Software Engineer, Fullstack (Account Management) joins the Account Management team within the Trust & Safety organization. This role involves setting long-term technical strategies, defining operational processes, and leading the development of critical security features. You will build and maintain systems for self-service phone changes, security centers, and account information updates to prevent unauthorized access and reduce support needs. The work focuses on creating secure, intuitive experiences for account recovery and protection. You must be proficient in designing and launching backend systems using Python, Kotlin, AWS, MySQL, and Kubernetes, while also developing web applications with declarative UI frameworks like React or Vue. Success requires managing technical risks, mentoring talent, and ensuring system availability through robust monitoring, testing, and alerting across the full account security journey.
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