Senior Software Engineer, Backend (PBA - Growth) at Affirm
$173,000–$255,000from the description
Jul 23, 2026
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Jul 25, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A backend engineering role on the team responsible for the APIs and integrations that connect Affirm with enterprise merchants and partners, covering checkout flows and merchant onboarding. The position involves leading engineers through delivery of quarterly goals, setting code and design standards, and maintaining the reliability of distributed systems. It suits experienced backend engineers comfortable owning complex, large-scale API and platform work.
Senior level · 4+ years · Remote · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 35,400 people nationally plausibly meet what this posting asks for (software developers). range 21,300–53,000
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $138,970 (middle half $107,524–$175,762). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (5)
The title carries no seniority level word; however, the 4+ years requirement, ownership of quarterly goals, leading engineers through ambiguity, and end-to-end technical design responsibilities all support a Senior classification.
Two compensation bands are given: $195,000–$255,000/yr for CA, WA, NY, NJ, and CT; $173,000–$233,000/yr for all other US states. The lower bound of the broader range is reported in the bottom of the pay band and the upper bound of the higher-cost range in the top of the pay band.
Python and Kotlin are listed as interchangeable examples ('languages like Python or Kotlin'); Python is captured as the primary with Kotlin as an alternative.
The degree requirement states 'equivalent practical experience or a Bachelor's degree' — since experience is accepted in lieu of a degree, no minimum degree is hard-required.
The role is fully remote (#LI-Remote) with no fixed metro; no CBSA is assigned.
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