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.We are building the next generation of Identity and Access Management at Affirm. This is a software engineering role focused on evolving and extending our enterprise identity platform.
SailPoint & Auth0 are core systems in our environment. You will work directly within it, but your responsibility goes beyond configuration. You will design and build automation, integrations, and intelligent workflows that reduce manual operations and move us toward a highly scalable, AI-assisted identity platform.
If you are excited about combining backend engineering, cloud-native systems, CI/CD discipline, and AI-driven automation within the identity domain, this role is for you.
What You’ll Do
Own and evolve our SailPoint & Auth0 based identity platforms, including workflows, integrations, and governance controls
Design and build backend services and automation frameworks that extend SailPoint & Auth0 capabilities
Develop AI-assisted workflows that interpret structured and unstructured inputs such as Jira tickets and generate safe, reviewable IAM changes
Build human-in-the-loop automation systems for provisioning, role modeling, and privileged access management
Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitHub and Buildkite to ensure safe, reliable deployments
Improve test coverage, code quality, and release automation across the Identity platform
Integrate with AWS services and other enterprise systems using secure, scalable APIs
Use modern AI development tooling such as cloud-based AI services, Cursor, and model context protocols to accelerate secure automation development
Partner with Security, IT, and Engineering to define the long-term architecture of identity at Affirm
Example problems you may work on:
Building a platform that reads Jira tickets, uses AI to determine required IAM changes, proposes those changes for human approval, and safely executes them in production
Designing event-driven identity lifecycle automation across HR, access governance, and privileged systems
Creating reusable frameworks for secure, AI-powered access management workflows
Establishing automated testing and deployment standards for identity infrastructure
What We’re Looking For
5+ years of professional backend software engineering experience
Strong production experience in Python or a similar backend language
Experience designing APIs, automation frameworks, and distributed systems
Hands-on experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines
Experience with GitHub-based development workflows and Buildkite or similar build systems
Experience with cloud-native development, preferably AWS
Experience integrating with third-party enterprise platforms via APIs
Experience working with IAM or IGA platforms such as SailPoint, or CIAM Platforms such as Auth0
Ability to pass a backend software engineering interview and contribute production-quality code regularly
Experience building AI-assisted or LLM-driven automation systems
Familiarity with tools such as Cursor and other AI-augmented development environments
Experience working with model context protocols or similar structured AI orchestration frameworks
Experience with infrastructure as code such as Terraform
Familiarity with compliance frameworks such as SOC 2, SOX, ISO, or PCI
Compensation & Benefits
Base Pay Grade - N
Equity Grade - 4
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 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. (parent company).
ESP base pay range per year: €85,000 - €115,000
Additional benefits include:
Flexible Spending Wallets for tech, food and lifestyle
Away Days - wellness days to take off work and recharge
Learning & Development programs
Parental benefits
Employee Resource & Community Groups
We are able to offer visa sponsorship for this role, but do require that someone is based in Spain for the role.
Location - Remote Spain
#LI-Remote
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.
We’re extremely proud to offer competitive benefits that are anchored to our core value of people come first. Some key highlights of our benefits package include:
Health care coverage - Affirm covers all premiums for all levels of coverage for you and your dependents
Flexible 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
ESPP - An employee stock purchase plan enabling you to buy shares of Affirm at a discount
We believe It’s On Us to provide an inclusive interview experience for all, including people with disabilities. We are happy to provide reasonable accommodations to candidates in need of individualized support during the hiring process.
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