or apply directly on Affirm's site. We never take the application ourselves.
Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 19 days Affirm's roles stay open a median of 45 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 69% of Affirm's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Affirm
- low 0 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
- 2026-09-17
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 Staff Software Engineer on the Identity International team at Affirm, you will set the technical strategy for backend systems that support global expansion. Your role involves collaborating across teams to ensure technical sustainability, managing operations, and fostering a culture of quality and ownership. You will also be responsible for mentoring team members and participating in an on-call rotation.
- benefits
- 4/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
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
- 8+ years of experience designing, developing and launching backend systems at scale using languages like Python or Kotlin
- Extensive track record of developing highly available distributed systems using technologies like AWS, MySQL, Spark and Kubernetes
- Experience delivering major features, system components or deprecating existing functionality in a system through the definition of a technical and execution plan
- Strong verbal and written communication skills that support effective collaboration with global engineering teams
What you get
- 100% subsidized medical coverage, dental and vision for you and your dependents
- Flexible Spending Wallets for tech, food and lifestyle
- Away Days - wellness days to take off work and recharge
- Learning & Development programs
- Parental benefit
- Employee Resource & Community Groups
Worth weighing
- On-call rotation is a requirement for this role
- The role requires being based in Spain for visa sponsorship
- Compensation structure is based on location, experience, and job-related skills, with a specified pay range but no specific salary mentioned for experienced candidates
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Listed by Affirm on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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