# Senior Software Engineer, Backend (Reliability Platform) at Affirm

- Company: Affirm
- What the company does: Buy now pay later without the fees. Flexible payment options with longer plans, lower payments, and no fees. Pay in 4 interest-free or get more time and see your total cost upfront. Backed by Battery, Khosla and Lightspeed.
- Company website: http://www.affirm.com/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Senior
- Location: Remote US
- Work setup: Remote
- Pay: $195K to $255K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-08-04
- Apply by: 2026-10-12
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/affirm/jobs/7820306003
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/affirm-senior-software-engineer-backend-reliability-platform/

## About the role

We’re looking for a Software Engineer to design and build a next-generation reliability platform for Affirm’s production systems. You’ll blend traditional distributed systems engineering with AI-assisted development to give teams a single place to understand, debug, and improve the health of their services.

## What they're looking for

- Health coverage at no cost: We cover 100% of premiums for employees and their dependents
- Spending stipends: Monthly stipends support your tech setup, and the ability to choose health and wellness options that are right for you
- Time off to recharge: Flexible time off and generous holiday calendars help you rest when you need to
- Own a piece of what you build: Our employee stock purchase plan (ESPP) lets you buy Affirm stock at a discount

Tags: Infrastructure Platform Eng