Senior Software Engineer - Affirm

HYPR; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 160,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO and wellness days

Weekly team lunches in office

Employer-paid medical coverage

Equity opportunities

Job summary

HYPR is seeking a Senior Software Engineer who cares deeply about building secure, high-quality software and solving meaningful problems. You will design, build, and operate core components of HYPR’s security platform: identity verification systems, large-scale distributed services, and security-focused infrastructure and workflows.

You’ll work in a high-bar team, pursue AI-native SDLC, research new technologies, implement automated testing, and contribute to standards like WebAuthn and OAuth.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience designing, building, and maintaining enterprise web platforms.
• Expert knowledge of Java SE 21+ and Spring/Quarkus, Kubernetes, and cloud-first development.
• Experience with multi-region, scalable services and modern observability tools.
• Familiarity with AI-assisted software development and AI SDLC concepts.
• Strong fundamentals in algorithms, data structures, and clean, scalable code.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and deploy SaaS services end-to-end.
• Be at the forefront of AI-native SDLC and integrate AI capabilities.
• Research new technologies to improve products and explore directions.
• Implement automated testing and collaborate with SDET(s).
• Engage with standards bodies and shape next-generation standards.

Skills

CS algorithms

Data structures

Clean code

Scalability design patterns

Security-minded

Autonomous and accountable

Education

BS/MS in computer science or software engineering

Tools

Java Spring/Quarkus

Kubernetes

AWS/Azure cloud experience

JS framework (Angular/React/Vue)

Datastores: MySQL/Oracle/DynamoDB/Redshift/Redis

OpenTelemetry / Observability

AI-assisted SDLC concepts

Job description

HYPR, the Identity Assurance Company, helps organizations create trust in the identity lifecycle. We are a community of bold thinkers and energetic doers who imagined a brand new approach to identity security and, at the same time, are eliminating a pervasive and persistent 60-year old problem – the password. Since being founded in 2014, the company has grown to be the premium provider of authentication security to marquee brands around the globe and are quickly becoming the recognized leader in Identity Assurance. We are looking for exceptional people with the ambition and the will to positively change the world. If that sounds like you, join us on our mission to create a passwordless world and secure the identity lifecycle.

Your Role and Impact

HYPR is looking for a Senior Software Engineer who cares deeply about building secure, high-quality software—and wants to work on problems that actually matter.

We are a great home for people who are intrinsically motivated—proud of their craft and excited to build with a high-bar team that expects great work and supports you.

You’ll design, build, and operate core components of HYPR’s security platform:

• Identity verification systems built on open standards
• Large-scale distributed systems used by Fortune 500 companies
• Security-focused infrastructure and application workflows
• Emerging capabilities at the intersection of cybersecurity and AI

“If you're passionate about cyber security, scalable architectures, and impactful engineering, HYPR will be a great fit for you.”

What You will Do

• Design, develop and deploy SaaS services end-to-end—from understanding requirements and designing solutions to deployment, production support, scalability and performance
• Be on the fore front of AI-native SDLC by using agents throughout design, coding, testing, and documentation
• Research new technologies and solutions to improve existing products and explore new directions
• Implement comprehensive automated testing at the component level and collaborate with SDET(s)
• Participate in standards bodies and shape next-generation standards like W3C, WebAuthn, and OAuth
• Work directly with customers - product calls to understand the problems and an on-call rotation of incident escalation

Who You Are

• Self-starter—able to dive into an existing product and learn quickly in a fast, hands-on environment
• Team player—collaboration with team members, operations, and support teams is critical
• Detail-oriented—takes pride in writing high-quality, maintainable code and following best practices
• Security-minded—interested in the cybersecurity domain; previous exposure or participation is a plus
• Autonomous and accountable—takes ownership of work and drives it to completion; actively assists in the production support aspects of your work as needed

Required Qualifications

Expert-Level

• Java SE 21+ and Spring/Quarkus
• Kubernetes or another container orchestration platform
• Cloud-first development experience—AWS, Azure, or similar
• Datastores, one or more of: MySQL, Oracle, DynamoDB, Redshift, Redis

Strong

• Knowledge of AI assisted software development - good understanding of LLMs, harnesses, context management and related AI SDLC techniques
• CS algorithms, data structures, clean code, and scalability design patterns
• Scalable services—multi-region, graceful degradation, and elastic capacity
• One major JS framework—Angular, React, or Vue
• Observability techniques and tools—events, metrics, OpenTelemetry
• Continuous deployment methodologies—unit, acceptance, and load testing approaches
• Kotlin development experience

Preferred

• Expertise in identity assurance—Deep knowledge of NIST IAL2 requirements.
• Identity verification—Experience building or managing KYC/KYE and workforce verification solutions.
• Auth ecosystem knowledge—Strong command of enterprise auth platforms (Okta, Entra) and integration patterns.
• HRIS connectivity—Familiarity with integration hooks of systems like Workday.

Experience

10+ years of experience designing, building, and maintaining an enterprise web-based platform that services at least 100K users. Can be SaaS or on-premise

Education

BS/MS in computer science or software engineering field.

What HYPR Offers

• Long-Term stability within a high-growth sector within identity access automation.
• Majority of HYPR engineers are senior; you’re joining a team of all-stars who consistently deliver the highest quality code and products on tight timelines.
• Strong support for work–life balance, with flexibility to meet family and personal responsibilities. We offer a generous amount of PTO and wellness days.
• Emphasis on collaboration, with paid weekly team lunches in office (some variations by country).
• Employer-paid supplemental medical coverage (some variations by country).
• Paid access to leading industry conferences and opportunities to participate in standards bodies, including FIDO and OAUTH.
• Extreme product focus with high levels of ownership and autonomy—you’ll work on cutting-edge, high-impact problems, bringing together your own insights to drive meaningful outcomes

Note

This position is hybrid - at least 2 days a week at our NYC office.

H1B/Visa support is not currently available for this specific position.

Base Salary: $160,000 - $190,000

Our salary ranges are based on paying competitively for our size and industry, and are one part of our total compensation package that also includes meaningful equity, benefits, and other opportunities at HYPR. Individual pay decisions are based on a number of factors, including qualifications for the role, experience level, skillset, and balancing internal equity relative to other HYPRions. We expect the majority of the candidates who are offered roles at HYPR to fall healthily throughout the range based on these factors.

As the premium provider of identity assurance, HYPR is committed to preventing identity fraud by safely and accurately verifying the identities of our employees. Accordingly, all new employees are required to participate in an automated identity verification process, which includes document verification, location detection, and facial recognition, on their first day of employment with the Company. To learn more about this identity verification process, please contact [e-mail].

HYPR is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or any other applicable legally protected characteristic under federal, state or local law.

Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act and certain state and/or local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the way things are normally done which will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing undue hardship on HYPR. Please inform [e-mail] if you need assistance completing HYPR’s application process.