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Florida's backend software developer market is anchored by tech hubs in Miami, Tampa, and Orlando, with employers like Chewy, Ultimate Kronos Group (UKG), and Citrix historically sponsoring international engineers. The state's growing fintech, healthtech, and defense-tech sectors generate steady demand for backend talent with visa sponsorship.
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INTRODUCTION
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 Streaming team at Affirm forms the backbone of several online and offline workloads at Affirm and drives the strategy for event driven architecture, stream processing, replication, data exploration, discovery and validation. We leverage existing open source technologies like Kafka, Flink, Spark and also build our own as needed to design and build real-time data processing pipelines that handle massive volumes of data across our distributed systems. As a member of our team you would spend time identifying and executing on new use cases of streaming data infrastructure and frameworks, designing and scaling our existing infrastructure and working closely with other teams to promote the optimal use of data at the company. This role requires deep expertise in stream processing technologies and a passion for building scalable, fault-tolerant data infrastructure.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Design and build data infrastructure systems, services and tools to handle new Affirm products and business requirements that securely scale over millions of users and their transactions.
- Build and optimize high-throughput, low-latency data pipelines for critical business applications.
- Build frameworks and services which will be used by other engineering teams at Affirm to manage billions of dollars in loans and power customer experiences.
- Help support the Streaming team that forms the backbone for several online and offline workloads at Affirm.
- Improve the reliability and efficiency of the Data Platform at scale and high availability.
- Collaborate with other teams at Affirm, including ML and Analytics, to deliver streaming solutions based on various use-cases and best practices.
- Monitor, troubleshoot, and maintain production streaming systems, ensuring high availability and reliability of data systems.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 8+ years of industry experience in building large scale production systems.
- Strong hands on experience with Apache Kafka or similar streaming solutions for large-scale event streaming and message queueing.
- Experience building and operating robust and highly available infrastructure.
- Experience working with data platforms like Snowflake, Glue or Databricks is a plus.
- Experience with Confluent Platform (Schema Registry, Tableflow) is a strong plus.
- Expertise with at least one stream processing framework like Spark, Samza, Flink, Beam etc.
- Hands-on experience with Kafka Connect, and Kafka Schema Registry components, understanding its underlying functionality and implementation.
- Solid programming skills in Python, Java or Kotlin.
- Experience with Apache Iceberg table format, CDC (Change Data Capture) tools is a strong plus.
- Knowledge of Relational and NoSQL databases is a plus.
- Experience leading technical projects and mentoring junior engineers.
- Exceptionally collaborative with a history of delivering complex technical projects and working closely with stakeholders.
- This position requires either equivalent practical experience or a Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
COMPENSATION
- Base Pay Grade - P
- Equity Grade - 13
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.
USA base pay range (CA, WA, NY, NJ, CT) per year: $225,000 - $275,000
USA base pay range (all other U.S. states) per year: $200,000 - $250,000
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.
BENEFITS
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.
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, Affirm will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
By clicking "Submit Application," you acknowledge that you have read Affirm's Global Candidate Privacy Notice and hereby freely and unambiguously give informed consent to the collection, processing, use, and storage of your personal information as described therein.

INTRODUCTION
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 Streaming team at Affirm forms the backbone of several online and offline workloads at Affirm and drives the strategy for event driven architecture, stream processing, replication, data exploration, discovery and validation. We leverage existing open source technologies like Kafka, Flink, Spark and also build our own as needed to design and build real-time data processing pipelines that handle massive volumes of data across our distributed systems. As a member of our team you would spend time identifying and executing on new use cases of streaming data infrastructure and frameworks, designing and scaling our existing infrastructure and working closely with other teams to promote the optimal use of data at the company. This role requires deep expertise in stream processing technologies and a passion for building scalable, fault-tolerant data infrastructure.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Design and build data infrastructure systems, services and tools to handle new Affirm products and business requirements that securely scale over millions of users and their transactions.
- Build and optimize high-throughput, low-latency data pipelines for critical business applications.
- Build frameworks and services which will be used by other engineering teams at Affirm to manage billions of dollars in loans and power customer experiences.
- Help support the Streaming team that forms the backbone for several online and offline workloads at Affirm.
- Improve the reliability and efficiency of the Data Platform at scale and high availability.
- Collaborate with other teams at Affirm, including ML and Analytics, to deliver streaming solutions based on various use-cases and best practices.
- Monitor, troubleshoot, and maintain production streaming systems, ensuring high availability and reliability of data systems.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 8+ years of industry experience in building large scale production systems.
- Strong hands on experience with Apache Kafka or similar streaming solutions for large-scale event streaming and message queueing.
- Experience building and operating robust and highly available infrastructure.
- Experience working with data platforms like Snowflake, Glue or Databricks is a plus.
- Experience with Confluent Platform (Schema Registry, Tableflow) is a strong plus.
- Expertise with at least one stream processing framework like Spark, Samza, Flink, Beam etc.
- Hands-on experience with Kafka Connect, and Kafka Schema Registry components, understanding its underlying functionality and implementation.
- Solid programming skills in Python, Java or Kotlin.
- Experience with Apache Iceberg table format, CDC (Change Data Capture) tools is a strong plus.
- Knowledge of Relational and NoSQL databases is a plus.
- Experience leading technical projects and mentoring junior engineers.
- Exceptionally collaborative with a history of delivering complex technical projects and working closely with stakeholders.
- This position requires either equivalent practical experience or a Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
COMPENSATION
- Base Pay Grade - P
- Equity Grade - 13
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.
USA base pay range (CA, WA, NY, NJ, CT) per year: $225,000 - $275,000
USA base pay range (all other U.S. states) per year: $200,000 - $250,000
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.
BENEFITS
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.
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, Affirm will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
By clicking "Submit Application," you acknowledge that you have read Affirm's Global Candidate Privacy Notice and hereby freely and unambiguously give informed consent to the collection, processing, use, and storage of your personal information as described therein.
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Which companies in Florida sponsor visas for backend software developers?
Florida-based employers with track records of sponsoring backend engineers include UKG (Weston), Chewy (Dania Beach), Citrix (Fort Lauderdale), and Lockheed Martin (Orlando). Miami's fintech corridor has also produced sponsoring employers such as Pipe and Endeavor. Defense contractors and healthtech firms around Orlando and Tampa add further sponsorship activity for backend roles requiring systems and API expertise.
Which visa types are most common for backend software developer roles in Florida?
The H-1B is the most common visa for backend software developers in Florida, as these roles typically qualify as specialty occupations requiring at least a bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field. Employers also sponsor L-1B visas for intracompany transfers with specialized knowledge. Candidates from Australia may find E-3 visas processed through Florida employers, and those from Canada or Mexico may qualify for TN status.
Which cities in Florida have the most backend software developer sponsorship jobs?
Miami leads Florida for backend software developer sponsorship activity, driven by its expanding fintech and startup ecosystem. Tampa follows closely, with a mix of enterprise software firms, financial services companies, and defense contractors. Orlando is strong for backend roles tied to simulation, defense tech, and hospitality technology. Fort Lauderdale and Weston are also active, largely because of major employers like Citrix and UKG headquartered there.
How to find backend software developer visa sponsorship jobs in Florida?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for international candidates and filters backend software developer roles by visa sponsorship eligibility, so you can browse Florida openings without sorting through positions that won't consider sponsored candidates. Searching by city within Florida lets you target Miami's fintech scene, Tampa's enterprise employers, or Orlando's defense and simulation tech companies based on where you want to work.
Are there any Florida-specific considerations for backend software developers seeking visa sponsorship?
Florida has no state income tax, which affects prevailing wage calculations indirectly since cost-of-living benchmarks differ from high-tax states. The state's university system, including the University of Florida and University of South Florida, feeds a strong local talent pipeline, meaning employers have options and may be more selective with sponsorship. Florida's defense and aerospace sector around Orlando often requires security clearances, which can complicate sponsorship for some visa categories.
What is the prevailing wage for sponsored backend software developer jobs in Florida?
U.S. employers sponsoring a visa must pay at least the prevailing wage, which is what workers in the same role, area, and experience level typically earn. The Department of Labor sets this rate to make sure companies aren't hiring foreign workers simply because they'd accept lower pay than a U.S. worker. It varies by job title, location, and experience. You can look up current prevailing wage rates for any occupation and location using the OFLC Wage Search page.
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