# Staff Software Engineer, Backend (Order 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: $230K to $290K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-08-10
- Apply by: 2026-10-12
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/affirm/jobs/7819704003
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/affirm-staff-software-engineer-backend-order-platform/

## About the role

As a Staff Software Engineer on the Order Platform team, you'll shape the systems that power every Affirm purchase after checkout — orders, captures, refunds, and settlement — and drive the technical strategy that lets our merchants and consumers transact reliably at scale. Your work raises the bar for reliability and simplicity across our engineering systems, keeping the platform highly available while defining the capabilities that unlock future product needs.

## 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: Financial Platforms - Engineering