Staff Software Engineer, Backend (Card)
Affirm · Remote Poland
Posted about 3 months ago · $48,000-$72,000
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 78 days Affirm's roles stay open a median of 82 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 69% of Affirm's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Affirm
- high 205 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
- 2026-10-24
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 for the Backend Card team at Affirm, you will lead engineering efforts for card systems in the EU, focusing on both architecture and operational processes. Your role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure technical sustainability and managing the delivery of major features while fostering a culture of quality and ownership within your team.
- benefits
- 5/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- 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
- 8+ years of experience as a software engineer
- Proficient in designing, developing and launching backend systems at scale using technologies like Python, Kotlin, AWS, MySQL, and Kubernetes
- Experience in developing front end applications
- Experience delivering major features or system components
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
What you get
- Base pay range of 365,000 zł - 485,000 zł
- Equity rewards from parent company
- 100% subsidized medical coverage, dental and vision for you and your dependents
- Flexible spending wallets for technology and wellbeing
- Competitive paid time off and paid public holidays
- Comprehensive private healthcare
Worth weighing
- Remote-first company with flexibility, but some roles may require occasional in-person work
- No specific details on the tech stack beyond mentioned technologies
- Role involves significant responsibility and leadership, which may not suit all candidates
Summarised from Affirm's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Affirm on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-24. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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