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Software Engineer II, Fullstack (Capital Orchestration)

Join Affirm's Capital Orchestration team as a Software Engineer II to build a scalable platform for managing loan assets.

Location
Remote US
Compensation
$142k–$210k/yr
Level
mid
Type
full time · Remote

Posted by employer 5 months ago

First seen on Joblaze 5 months ago

Last verified on the company career page 9 hours ago

Skills & Technologies

Requirements

Experience
1+ years
Education
Bachelor's degree

Not disclosed in this posting: visa sponsorship.

Benefits

Flexible Spending Wallets Employee Stock Purchase Plan Time off Health Insurance Parental Leave

Joblaze summary

In this role, the Software Engineer II on the Capital Orchestration team at Affirm focuses on building a foundational platform that reconciles transactions across various systems and partners. Key skills include proficiency in backend development and experience with technologies like Python and SQL, as well as strong collaboration abilities. This position is ideal for engineers with at least 1.5 years of experience who are proactive and eager to take ownership of their work. Affirm's remote-first culture supports a flexible working environment, fostering a collaborative atmosphere.

Joblaze insights

  • Listed about 5 months ago — first seen on Joblaze June 4, 2026. Last confirmed on Affirm's careers page November 8, 2026.
  • Salary band is below the typical range for Backend roles (median ~$180,000).
  • Starts above 40% of 62 comparable mid backend roles in United States that list Python we track (median $146,000 across 31 companies). See Python salary trends
  • Python appears in 44.1% of 263 comparable mid backend roles in United States; Airflow appears in 0.8% of 263 comparable mid backend roles in United States.

Quick facts

Is the Software Engineer II, Fullstack (Capital Orchestration) role remote?
Yes — Affirm lists this as a fully remote position.
What's the salary range?
Affirm lists $142,000–$210,000 for this role.
How much experience is required?
At least 1 year of relevant experience for this Software Engineer II, Fullstack (Capital Orchestration) role.
What's the tech stack?
Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: Airflow, JavaScript, Python, React, SQL, Spark.
What seniority level is this role?
Affirm targets mid-level candidates for this position.
Is this full-time or contract?
Full-time for this Software Engineer II, Fullstack (Capital Orchestration) role at Affirm.

From the original posting

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.

We are looking for a passionate engineer to join our Capital Orchestration team, which is responsible for providing liquidity to Affirm by enabling the sale and collateralization of Affirm loan assets. To achieve this, our team develops a robust and extensible platform for on-demand transactions with low operational risk that scales to billions of dollars of collateral movement each month. In simpler terms, we help ensure Affirm has enough money to originate loans, pay merchants, and continue to grow.

What You'll Do

  • Build a foundational platform enabling us to reconcile each transaction across systems, partners, and cash movements.
  • Build and integrate data pipelines from a variety of products and systems.
  • Build intuitive and thoughtful user experiences to streamline the workflows of our business counterparts.
  • Develop a deep understanding of the capital systems which power and fund Affirm.
  • Partner with engineers on the team to help improve designs, code quality, and testing.
  • Collaborate with product managers and business counterparts to design best-in-class systems and processes.
  • With the support of your team’s tech lead and manager, you will break down larger projects into individual tasks, deliver them in multiple phases, and collaborate with others to ensure timely delivery of your work.
  • You will support your peers and stakeholders in the product development lifecycle by collaborating with product management, design & analytics by participating in ideation, articulating technical constraints, and partnering on decisions that properly consider risks and trade-offs.
  • You will support the operations and availability of your team’s artifacts by creating and monitoring metrics, escalating when needed, and supporting “keep the lights on” & on-call efforts

What We Look For

  • You have a total of 1.5+ years of experience as a software engineer.
  • Fluency in full stack web development, back end development, event processing, or batch processing.
  • Experience in designing, building, launching, and maintaining products at scale.
  • Strong cross-team communication and collaboration skills.
  • Proficiency with agentic coding.
  • Knowledge of Python, JavaScript/React, Airflow, Spark, Horizon Portal, and SQL is a plus.
  • You have mastered taking a simple problem or business scenario into a solution that interacts with multiple software components, and executing on it by writing clear, easily understood, well tested and extensible code.
  • You are comfortable navigating a large code base, debugging others' code, and providing feedback to other engineers through code reviews.
  • Your experience demonstrates that you take ownership of your growth, proactively seeking feedback from your team, your manager, and your stakeholders.
  • You have strong verbal and written communication skills that support effective collaboration with our global engineering team.
  • Someone who is proactive, organized, curious, and a self-starter.
  • This position requires either equivalent practical experience or a Bachelor’s degree in a related field.


Pay Grade - L
Equity Grade - 6

Base pay is part of a total compensation package that may include equity rewards, monthly stipends for health, wellness and tech spending, and benefits (including 100% subsidized medical coverage, dental and vision for you and your dependents.)

USA base pay range (CA, WA, NY, NJ, CT) per year: $165,000 - 225,000 USD

USA base pay range (all other U.S. states) per year: $146,000 - 206,000 USD


Additional benefits include:
• Flexible Spending Wallets for tech, food and lifestyle
• Away Days - wellness days to take off work and recharge
• Learning & Development programs
• Parental benefits
• Employee Resource & Community Groups


#LI-Remote

Remote-first with flexibility built in
Affirm is proud to be a remote-first company. Most roles can be done from almost anywhere within the country of employment. Some positions may occasionally require in-person work at an Affirm office, and a few are office-based due to the nature of the work. All new hires will be invited to attend an in-person onboarding experience.

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