Affirm is reinventing credit to make it more honest and friendly, giving consumers the flexibility to buy now and pay later without any hidden fees or compounding interest. The Merchant & Partner Lifecycle (M&PL;) team is at the front‑line of affirm’s architectural transformation. We are addressing critical architectural risks by consolidating merchant lifecycle orchestration into a newly cohesive domain.

You will act as a technical leader building out the brand new lifecycle‑orchestrator service that’s at the heart of multiple connected systems. Your work will deliver immediate availability improvements through system simplification and isolation, and modernize older parts of the codebase. Design & expand the backbone of our platform to scale to hundreds of thousands of merchants from all around the world Design and align the scope of work with other teams to deliver cross‑team projects Partner with Engineering Manager and Team Lead to execute the long‑term vision of the team Execute technical strategy for broad or complex requirements with insightful and forward‑looking approaches that go beyond the direct team and solve large open‑ended problems 3+ years of experience as a backend software engineer Familiarity with Domain‑Driven Design, distributed systems, and how architectural decisions affect performance and maintainability Experience with concepts such as data models, API design ( and RPC), state machines, event‑driven architecture, and database design Must be proficient in asynchronous communication—written tech specs, ADRs,



project plans, etc.

AWS, gRPC, Snowflake, Kotlin, Python, MySQL, Kubernetes). Java and Kotlin experience are especially helpful. Prior experience with monitoring and alerting systems (sentry.This position requires either equivalent practical experience or a Bachelor’s degree in a related field.

Equity

Grade - 5 Base pay is part of a total compensation package that may include monthly stipends for health, wellness and tech spending, and benefits (including 100% subsidized medical coverage, dental and vision for you and your dependents). In addition, the employees may be eligible for equity rewards offered by affirm holdings, Inc. (Affirm is proud to be a remote‑first company! The majority of our roles are remote and you can work almost anywhere within the country of employment. affirmers in proximal roles have the flexibility to work remotely, but will occasionally be required to work out of their assigned affirm office.

A limited number of roles remain office‑based due to the nature of their job responsibilities. Health care coverage – affirm covers all premiums for all levels of coverage for you and your dependents Adaptable Spending Wallets – generous stipends for spending on Technology, Food, various Lifestyle needs, and family forming expenses Time off – competitive vacation and holiday schedules allowing you to take time off to rest and recharge We believe It’s On Us to provide an inclusive interview experience for all, including people with disabilities.

📌 Software Engineer II, Backend (Merchant Advocacy) (Winnipeg)
🏢 Affirm
📍 Winnipeg