Affirm is hiring for Senior Software Engineer

Job Description

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.

What You'll Do:

• Design, develop, and test high-quality software systems using Python or Kotlin.
• Support the product development lifecycle by collaborating with cross-functional teams.
• Identify project, process, technology, or business issues and drive effective solutions.
• Set and maintain code review and design standards for the team.
• Independently identify solutions for ambiguous, open-ended problems.
• Own and deliver projects aligned with quarterly team goals.
• Incorporate stakeholder needs and opinions while advocating for ideas and initiatives.
• Provide guidance on core application architecture decisions and lead implementations.
• Define and deliver well-scoped project milestones and technical specifications.
• Engineer and integrate Affirm systems with third-party solutions such as AWS.
• Provide support for questions related to software systems and internal tooling.
• Debug code issues using data analysis and stack traces.
• Mentor and level up junior team members through guidance and example.
• May telecommute.

What We Look For:

• Master’s degree (or foreign equivalent) in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field, plus 3 years of experience.
• Software application development using Python or Kotlin.
• Experience with OLTP and OLAP databases including SQL, NoSQL, and relational databases.
• Architecting and maintaining complex distributed systems.
• Developing and deploying projects using Agile methodologies, version control, and code reviews.
• Experience with AWS services including Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL, AWS Lambda, or SQS.
• Containerization using Docker and Kubernetes.
• Writing and maintaining unit, integration, and functional tests using modern testing frameworks.
• Debugging production issues using data analysis and stack traces.

Base Pay Grade – N

Equity Grade – 6

Employees new to Affirm typically come in at the start of the pay range. Affirm focuses on providing a simple and transparent pay structure based on factors such as location, experience, and job-related skills. Base pay is part of a total compensation package that may include equity rewards, monthly stipends for health, wellness, and tech spending, and benefits including 100% subsidized medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents.

USA base pay range (CA, WA, NY, NJ, CT): $190,000 – $240,000
USA base pay range (all other U.S. states): $180,960 – $219,000

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Affirm is proud to be a remote-first company. Most roles are remote, allowing you to work almost anywhere within the country of employment. Some roles may require occasional work from an assigned Affirm office, while a limited number remain office-based due to job responsibilities.

We’re extremely proud to offer competitive benefits anchored to our core value of people come first. Highlights include:

• Health care coverage – Affirm covers 100% of premiums for all coverage levels for you and your dependents.
• Flexible Spending Wallets – Generous stipends for technology, food, lifestyle needs, and family-forming expenses.
• Time off – Competitive vacation and holiday schedules to rest and recharge.
• ESPP – Employee Stock Purchase Plan enabling you to buy Affirm shares at a discount.

We believe It’s On Us to provide an inclusive interview experience for all, including people with disabilities. Reasonable accommodations are available for candidates who need individualized support during the hiring process.

[For U.S. positions that could be performed in Los Angeles or San Francisco] Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, Affirm will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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