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Affirm is hiring. 366 roles open right now.

Scoutify monitors Affirm's career page directly and notifies you within minutes when a new role goes live, hours before it hits LinkedIn or Indeed.

HQLos Angeles, CA
Posted (30d)66

[00] STOCK

INTERVIEW PREP

35 interview questions for Affirm (3 from real candidates)

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[01] HIRING NOW

Live from their career page.

Numbers refresh daily. Every role tracked here was pulled straight from Affirm's ATS, not an aggregator.

Open roles

366

Posted (30d)

66

+32% vs prior

Posted (7d)

6

Posted range

$150K – 200K

Base, from posted ranges

Most-hired roles · last 90 days

Manager
25 roles
Software Engineer
25 roles
Software Engineer II
11 roles
Software Engineer I
7 roles
Compliance Lead
7 roles

[02] HIRING PULSE

Affirm's hiring pulse.

We re-scan Affirm's career page every few minutes and keep the full posting history, so these counts come from the board itself, not an aggregator.

Cooling6 postings this week vs a baseline of 12.4/week

Posted (7d)

6

Posted (30d)

64

Posted (90d)

159

Scanned every few minutes · newest tracked posting May 20, 2026

[03] COMPENSATION

What Affirm pays.

Generally strong but below quant and big tech. Senior engineers might see $250K to $400K total comp at top fintechs.

By level · reported by current and former Affirm employees on Levels.fyi

Data Scientist

Source: Levels.fyi
LevelTotalBaseEquityBonusN
L4$168K$130K$38K$0K2
L5$213K$161K$52K$0K6
L6$279K$172K$107K$0K7

Product Manager

Source: Levels.fyi
LevelTotalBaseEquityBonusN
L4$216K$161K$54K$2K4
L5$236K$157K$66K$13K3
L6$337K$217K$120K$0K11
L7$456K$253K$172K$31K8

Software Engineer

Source: Levels.fyi
LevelTotalBaseEquityBonusN
L4$220K$138K$79K$4K9
L5$254K$185K$67K$2K10
L6$345K$204K$140K$0K26
L7$522K$228K$294K$0K5
L8$533K$253K$273K$8K4

Source: Levels.fyi · median across reported samples

Concrete perks mentioned in job postings

  • 100% subsidized medical coverage
  • dental and vision for you and your dependents
  • generous stipends for Technology, Food, and Lifestyle needs
  • competitive vacation and holiday schedules
  • employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)

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[04] IN THEIR OWN WORDS

How Affirm pitches itself.

Buy now pay later without the fees. Flexible payment options with longer plans, lower payments, and no fees. Pay in 4 interest-free or get more time and see your total cost upfront.

Source: affirm.com

[05] VISA SPONSORSHIP

Hiring international candidates.

Affirm has a documented USCIS H-1B petition history.

Sponsors H1B · USCIS-confirmed petitioner

Source: USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub. Classifications: yes (5+ approvals), conditional (1-4), no (0).

[06] WHAT TO EXPECT

What happens after you apply.

Crowdsourced from 17 Scoutify users who applied to Affirm in the last 12 months. We see every application because we sent it, then we observe what comes back.

01 · Applied100%
02 · Screen0%
03 · Interview0%

Median cycle length (apply to terminal outcome): 5 days.

Based on 34 applications from 17 Scoutify users · last 12 months

[07] WHERE THEY'RE HIRING

The cities Affirm is hiring in.

Every active role mapped to its posted city. Use this to gauge whether Affirmis actually hiring where you live, or skewed somewhere you'd need to relocate.

Top cities by open roles

Los Angeles, California
5 roles
San Francisco, California
5 roles
London, England, GB
1 role
Warsaw, Mazovia, PL
1 role

Remote: 360 positions

[08] OFFICES

Where Affirm works.

Affirm office locations

© Mapbox © OpenStreetMap

We've mapped 4 Affirm offices across 3 cities, including 650 California St, San Francisco, CA 94108, so you know where you'd report before you apply.

Also in: Toronto · New York

Office data © OpenStreetMap contributors

[09] LAYOFF HISTORY

What past rounds looked like.

Affirm has had 3 reported layoff rounds on public record since 2020. We list these because candidates routinely tell us they wish they had known before applying. Context, not a verdict.

Reported rounds

3

Headcount cut

560across 2 of 3

Most recent

Feb 21, 2024

60 roles

Source

Feb 8, 2023

500 roles (~19% of staff)

Source

Nov 3, 2022

~1% of staff

Source

Source: Layoffs.fyi, public record

[12] ABOUT

What Affirm does, and who fits.

Affirm makes credit honest and friendly for consumers.

Affirm offers a buy now, pay later service that allows consumers to make purchases without hidden fees or compounding interest. Our platform connects consumers with merchants, providing a seamless payment experience while ensuring compliance with financial regulations.

[13] AT AFFIRM

The honest take.

Affirm fosters a remote-first, collaborative, and fast-paced work environment focused on innovation and growth.

WORK-LIFE

Work-life balance

Varies by company stage and role. Growth-stage fintechs can be intense.

WHO THRIVES

Who thrives here

People who want tech culture but with more tangible impact than ads or social media.

WATCH OUT

Things to watch

Regulatory risk can kill products or companies. Compliance requirements add friction to development.

[14] SECURITY PROGRAM

Affirm accepts vulnerability reports.

A public bug bounty signals that Affirm treats outside security researchers as collaborators, not threats. Coordinated disclosure happens through the channel below.

[15] CAREER GROWTH

Where Affirm takes you next.

Fintech experience opens doors in both traditional finance and tech.

[16] INTERVIEW PREP

Going through their loop?

We collect real questions reported by candidates plus likely questions inferred from Affirm's open roles. Skim the process, prep the questions, save the timing for actually applying.

[17] HOW TO APPLY

Your resume lands in Greenhouse.

Affirm uses Greenhouse as their applicant tracking system. When you apply, your resume drops directly into their Greenhouse pipeline where recruiters review candidates in arrival order.

Scoutify watches Affirm's career page continuously. New openings show up here within minutes of posting. Early applicants get more attention because most recruiters review applications in the order they arrive.

One-tap coverage: Greenhouse is one of the portals Scoutify's auto-apply fills end to end. On an Auto-Apply plan, your saved profile and resume are submitted to Affirm the moment a matching role goes live.

ATS identified from the application URLs on Affirm's recent postings

[20] FAQ

Questions people ask about Affirm.

Not covered here? Email support@scoutify.com.

Does Affirm sponsor H1B visas?

Affirm does sponsor H1B visas for international candidates. This is a common practice among tech companies, allowing skilled professionals from abroad to join their teams. If you're considering applying from outside the U.S., it's advisable to confirm the specifics during the interview process.

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