3 months ago
Remote, United StatesMid Level
H1B sponsor
Base Salary
$146k - $225k/yr
Responsibilities
- Break larger projects into tasks, deliver them in phases, and collaborate with teammates to ensure timely delivery.
- Collaborate with product management, design, and analytics during ideation and product development, articulating technical constraints and evaluating risks and trade-offs.
- Create and monitor metrics, escalate issues when needed, and support operational availability, keep-the-lights-on work, and on-call efforts.
- Participate in team growth and development activities, including the interview process.
- Build and operate systems supporting card authorization, transaction processing, card and account lifecycle management, tokenization, and platform security.
Requirements
- At least 1.5 years of experience as a software engineer.
- Experience designing, developing, and launching backend systems.
- Proficiency in Python or Kotlin.
- Familiarity with distributed systems, AWS, MySQL, and Kubernetes.
- Ability to design solutions spanning multiple software components and write clear, well-tested, extensible code.
- Ability to navigate large codebases, debug code, and provide code review feedback.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- A Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent practical experience.
Benefits
- Remote-first work arrangement with most roles remote within the country of employment
- Affirm covers 100% of health care premiums for employees and dependents
- Flexible spending stipends for technology, food, lifestyle, and family-forming expenses
- Competitive vacation and holiday schedules
- Employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)
- Monthly health, wellness, and technology spending stipends
Tech Stack
Categories
About Affirm
Affirm provides buy now, pay later installment financing at online and in-store checkout, along with a consumer app and virtual card, for shoppers and merchants. It monetizes through merchant fees and interest on select loans, with no late fees. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in San Francisco, Affirm is a public company listed on NASDAQ that powers payments for thousands of ecommerce retailers.