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Senior Software Engineer, Affirm Bank

Affirm · Remote US

Posted about 3 months ago · $195,000 - $255,000

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
80 days
Affirm's roles stay open a median of 80 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
Yes
69% of Affirm's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Affirm
high
204 stale, 5 reposted of 205 open
Hiring momentum
283 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-10-22

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Affirm's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Affirm.

About this role

As a Senior Software Engineer at Affirm Bank, you'll be part of a small, AI-native team responsible for building and maintaining the bank's core systems, including cloud infrastructure and data platforms. You'll take ownership of vendor relationships, ensure compliance with regulatory standards, and influence the technical direction of the bank's products. This role offers the opportunity to shape a new banking business while working closely with senior leadership and other engineers.

Our read on this posting3.6out of 5
benefits
2/5
freshness
1/5
career value
5/5
role clarity
5/5
pay transparency
5/5

Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Affirm as an employer.

What you need

  • 6+ years of software engineering experience
  • Strong systems thinking across public cloud infrastructure (AWS preferred), infrastructure-as-code (Terraform), and cloud data platforms (Snowflake or comparable)
  • Experience in a regulated environment with examiner-facing documentation
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to document decisions for audit review
  • Comfortable in ambiguity and taking ownership of projects

Nice to have

  • Prior work inside a bank or fintech with a chartered bank subsidiary
  • Direct experience with a de novo bank launch or early-stage bank buildout
  • Hands-on experience with bank core or card processing integration
  • Experience standing up a greenfield cloud organization under a tight security posture
  • Familiarity with regulatory frameworks such as FDIC examinations and BSA/AML

What you get

  • 100% employer-subsidized medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents
  • Flexible spending wallets for technology, food, lifestyle, and family formation
  • Competitive vacation and holiday schedules
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Worth weighing

  • No salary listed for all states, only ranges provided
  • Visa sponsorship not available for this position
  • Role involves significant ownership and responsibility in a startup-like environment within an established company

Summarised from Affirm's posting. Read the full original.

Listed by Affirm on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-22. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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