Software Engineer II @ Affirm

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 Merchant Integrations API Platform team and help businesses unlock the power of Affirm! We are a team of engineers and specialists who design, build, and manage the API platform that connects merchants to Affirm’s loan services. Our work empowers merchants to easily integrate loan options into their checkout process, giving customers more payment flexibility. Come join us as we build a beloved, lasting financial services brand predicated on honesty and trust. It’s going to be an amazing ride!

What You’ll Do

Work with product and engineering managers to identify and plan projects based on the team goals and resources.
Drive detailed project definition, design, cross-functional alignment, estimation, in addition to task break-down, delivery, monitoring, and maintenance.
Consistently generate simple and elegant designs, and write high-quality code that can be easily understood and leveraged by others.
Build relationships with people across engineering and other organizations for the design, implementation, roll-out and maintenance of projects.
Actively participate in making your team and workplace an inclusive environment for people from all backgrounds.

What We Look For

2 - 3 years of experience as a software engineer.
Passion for working with cross-functional teams including Product, Design, Analytics and Business teams.
Ability to synthesize complex business, product, and technical requirements to consistently produce high quality system designs and software.
Experience succeeding as the technical lead of a large, potentially ambiguous project involving multiple stakeholders and contributors.
A humble team-player who places the needs of others first, participates in the development of peers on the team, and mentors and guides more junior members in areas where they may have less experience.
Exposure to any of the following technologies is a plus, but not required: API development, Python, MySql, ElasticSearch, AWS, Docker, and Flask/Celery.
This position requires either equivalent practical experience or a Bachelor’s degree in a related field

In addition, we look for

Take Ownership. You enjoy working with product and engineering leaders to develop detailed project definitions, and drive technical decisions within your team
Execute. You have a proven track record of developing, testing, and shipping high-quality software at scale
Collaborate. You communicate clearly both verbally and in writing. If anything, you trend towards over-communication
Build Teams. You grow with engineers around you through sharing your learnings and providing feedback to your peers that will help the team grow
Customer-centric mentality. You are empathetic to the user experience and thoughtful about what we can do to make it better

Base Pay Grade - L

Equity Grade - 5

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).

CAN base pay range per year: $125,000 - $175,000

#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.

[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 for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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Software Engineer II

Merchant Interfaces, CAN

Affirm

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