Staff Software Engineer, Backend (Identity Decisioning)
Affirm · Remote Canada · Remote US
- Level
- Staff
- Type
- full-time
- Mode
- Remote-friendly
- Posted
- 2026-09-28
- 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. Affirm’s Identity team is mission-critical to the customer checkout experience. When a customer chooses Affirm, one of the first steps is an identity check, and our ability to make the right decision directly impacts conversion, revenue, fraud exposure, and regulatory compliance. Our team owns Identity for all markets outside North America, playing a key role in Affirm’s international expansion. We are responsible for KYC, user lifecycle management, and identity decisioning across multiple regulatory environments.…
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