# Senior Software Engineer, Backend (Consumer)

At Affirm, we exist for the moments that matter-giving people a clear, predictable way to pay over time, with no hidden fees, no surprises, and no tradeoffs on what matters most. Consumer Engineering builds the Affirm experience millions of people use to pay over time, honestly and without hidden fees. We own the Affirm app, web checkout, and the account tools people use to manage purchases, payments, and savings. Our engineers work closely with product and design to ship fast, test often, and make every interaction simple and transparent. You will be matched with a role on Consumer Engineering after completing the interview evaluation process. Your recruiter will work closely with you throughout the process to understand your interests and experience to find the strongest role fit. What you’ll do You will be responsible for owning and delivering quarterly goals for your team, leading engineers on your team through ambiguity to solve open-ended problems, and ensuring that everyone is supported throughout delivery. You will support your peers and stakeholders in the product development lifecycle by collaborating with product management, design & analytics by participating in ideati

- **Id**: 3985475
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/affirm-senior-software-engineer-backend-consumer>
- **Role**: Backend
- **Role family**: Backend
- **Seniority**: senior
- **Work mode**: remote
- **Remote scope**: stated_countries
- **Remote scope basis**: posting_text
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: Canada
- **Countries**: CA
- **Hiring countries**: CA
- **Hiring countries total**: 1
- **Experience years min**: 4
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: yes
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-11-09T19:24:46Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-11-09
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-09T21:29:07Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 0
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 5098
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Benefits**: Equity, Flexible time off
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: Buy Now, Pay Later

## Company

- **Id**: 572
- **Name**: Affirm
- **Domain**: affirm.com
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/affirm>
- **Size band**: 1001-5000
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: Greenhouse

### Truth index

- **Grade**: A
- **Score**: 86
- **Open postings**: 8
- **Ghost share**: 0
- **Stale share**: 0.375
- **Repost share**: 0
- **Time to fill p50 days**: 67
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-09T06:03:00Z

## Technologies

- **AWS** — Optional: no
- **Kotlin** — Optional: no
- **Kubernetes** — Optional: no
- **MySQL** — Optional: no
- **Python** — Optional: no

## Trust

- **Level**: ok
- **Days open**: 0

## Requirements

- **Experience years min**: 4
- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

## Hiring locations

- **Canada** — Iso: CA; Kind: country

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-11-09T21:29:07Z

## Visa

- Country: CA; Licensed sponsor: yes; Adverts offering sponsorship 24m: 0; Sanctioned now: no; Evidence: Positions approved through LMIA in 12 months: 5; Filings 12m: 5

## Liveness

- **Score**: 86
- **Band**: hot
- **Label**: Hiring now
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.86
- **P room**: 1
- **Age days**: 0
- **Expected fill days**: 67
- **Reasons**: conf:2, win:early, comp:brand
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-10T00:25:44Z

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