Senior Software Engineer, Backend (Consumer Authentication Platform)
Affirm · Remote Canada
- Level
- Senior
- Type
- full-time
- Mode
- Remote-friendly
- Posted
- 2026-09-23
- Team
- Checkout
Role description
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 Consumer Authentication Platform team is looking for a passionate Senior Software Engineer to help build the secure, reliable, and seamless authentication experiences that connect millions of consumers with Affirm’s financial products. Authentication is the front door to Affirm. Our systems power critical consumer journeys (including sign-up, sign-in, account recovery, checkout authentication, step-up challenges, session management, and connected merchant experiences) across thousands of merchants and multiple countries.…
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