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Affirm posts 33% revenue growth and $14.1B in quarterly GMV
Fiscal Q4 2026 revenue reached $1.2B, up 33% year over year, while GMV rose 36% to $14.1B. Operating income equaled 13% of revenue.
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Develop, maintain, and improve the backend APIs that partners and merchants use to integrate with Affirm, writing clear, well‑tested code and participating in code reviews and debugging across a large code base.
Proven experience building scalable backend systems using Python or Kotlin, familiarity with AWS, MySQL, and Kubernetes, and strong verbal and written communication skills.
These APIs power high‑profile integrations with top partners such as Amazon and Stripe, directly enabling the core credit‑offering product and driving revenue for the company.
A collaborative engineer who balances speed with quality, takes ownership of their growth, and thrives in a fast‑paced, remote‑first environment.
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.
The Partner Merchant Interfaces - Integration team within Decisions Foundations is growing and we are looking for a Software Engineer. You will be part of a fast paced team which is responsible for the APIs that Partners and Merchants use to integrate with Affirm, and also power some of our top partners like Amazon and Stripe.
What You'll Do
· With the support of your team, you will work on tasks that contribute to the team's projects and goals.
· You will work collaboratively and proactively with your team and stakeholders, bringing them along for your work and helping to create visibility and dialog regarding the risks and trade-offs related to your work.
· You will strike the right balance of speed and quality in your work, ensuring that we hit our business goals while protecting our systems from downtime.
· You will contribute to a sense of community on your team by engaging in growth and development activities.
What We Look For
· You have previous work or internship experience designing, developing and launching backend systems at scale and are experienced using one of Python or Kotlin.
· You are familiar with the building blocks of distributed systems, and the technologies like AWS, MySQL and Kubernetes.
· 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.
· This position requires either equivalent practical experience or a Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
Base Pay Grade - N
Equity Grade - 9
Employees new to Affirm typically come in at the start of the pay range. Affirm focuses on providing a simple and transparent pay structure which is based on a variety of factors, including location, experience and job-related skills.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: $195,000 - $255,000
USA base pay range (all other U.S. states) per year: $173,000 - $233,000
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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