Joblaze summary

In this mid-level role at Affirm, the Software Engineer II focuses on developing and maintaining backend services that enhance customer identity and authentication processes. Proficiency in Python or Kotlin is essential, along with a foundational understanding of backend development and APIs. This position is ideal for engineers with a solid grasp of software fundamentals and a keen interest in authentication, who are eager to learn and collaborate within a team-oriented environment. Affirm's remote-first culture supports flexibility and encourages professional growth.

Joblaze insights

Listed 6 days ago — first seen on Joblaze October 28, 2026. Last confirmed on Affirm's careers page November 3, 2026.
This exact title is also open at 1 other location at Affirm: Remote Canada.
Salary band is below the typical range for Backend roles (median ~$180,000).
Starts above 44% of 55 comparable mid backend roles in United States that list Python we track (median $146,000 across 27 companies). See Python salary trends
Python appears in 43% of 249 comparable mid backend roles in United States; Okta appears in 1.6% of 249 comparable mid backend roles in United States.

Quick facts

Is the Software Engineer II - CIAM role remote?: Yes — Affirm lists this as a fully remote position.
What's the salary range?: Affirm lists $146,000–$206,000 for this role.
What's the tech stack?: Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: Auth0, ForgeRock, Kotlin, Okta, Python.
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 - CIAM 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.

Affirm is building the next generation of customer identity and authentication. This role is a hands-on, mid-engineering position inside Information Security, contributing to core CIAM capabilities that protect customers and support growth.

You will help build and maintain backend services that power registration, login, authorization, and account lifecycle flows across B2C and B2B experiences. You will work with experienced engineers and partner teams to deliver scoped identity features with strong security fundamentals, reliability, and operational rigor.

What you’ll do

Build and ship customer-facing authentication features—from smoother login experiences to MFA, step-up authentication, and device binding—with mentorship from experienced engineers.
Develop backend services and APIs in Python or Kotlin, turning product requirements into working software that helps customers access their accounts securely.
Work with modern identity technologies such as Okta, Auth0, and ForgeRock, writing custom code and integrations that connect identity capabilities to web, mobile, and partner applications.
Take scoped features through the software development lifecycle: contribute to design, write readable code and automated tests, participate in code reviews, and deploy to production with support from the team.
Solve real engineering problems by debugging services, improving reliability, and using logs and metrics to understand how your code behaves in production.
Collaborate with engineering and product partners, learn secure development practices, and grow your software engineering skills while building expertise in authentication.

What we look for

We’re looking for a Mid-Level Software Engineer with solid engineering fundamentals, a passion for authentication, and an eagerness to learn customer identity and access management. You do not need extensive authentication or CIAM experience—we value your ability to build software, solve problems, and grow in the space.

Demonstrated ability to write, test, and debug software in Python, Kotlin, or a similar language through coursework, internships, personal projects, open source, or professional work. No fixed minimum years of experience required.
Foundational understanding of backend development, including APIs, data structures, databases, and version control.
Genuine curiosity about how authentication works and motivation to build secure, reliable customer experiences. Prior experience with identity protocols or CIAM platforms is a plus, not a requirement.
A practical problem-solving approach, willingness to ask questions, and openness to learning through mentorship and code review.
Clear communication and the ability to collaborate with engineering, product, and security teammates.
This position requires either equivalent practical experience or a Bachelor’s degree in a related field.

Base Pay Grade - L
Equity Grade - 6

USA base pay range (CA, WA, NY, NJ, CT) per year: $165,000 - $225,000
USA base pay range (all other U.S. states) per year: $146,000 - $206,000

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Remote-first with flexibility built in
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