Senior Software Engineer, Backend (Lake Analytics Platform)
Affirm · Remote US
Posted about 3 months ago · $173,000-233,000
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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 on the Backend team for the Lake Analytics Platform at Affirm, you will focus on building and operating core platform capabilities that enable data applications at scale. Your responsibilities will include developing integrations, strengthening data access and governance, automating processes, improving observability, and supporting platform operations. You will also contribute to the platform's roadmap and help raise engineering standards across the team.
- benefits
- 2/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 4/5
- 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
- Hands-on experience operating a cloud analytical data platform (e.g., Snowflake, Databricks, BigQuery)
- Experience building and operating containerized applications
- Experience building internal platforms or developer tooling
- Comfort building integrations between systems (REST APIs, OAuth/OIDC)
- Proficiency in Python and SQL
- Strong operational instincts and ownership of systems
What you get
- 100% subsidized medical coverage for employees and their dependents
- Monthly stipends for tech setup and health/wellness options
- Flexible time off and generous holiday calendars
- Employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)
Worth weighing
- No specific mention of the tech stack beyond cloud analytical platforms
- Role may involve on-call duties and triaging production incidents
- Remote-first position with occasional in-person requirements
- Pay range varies significantly based on location and experience
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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