Full-Time

Senior Software Engineer

Developer Productivity

Posted on 8/22/2024

Affirm

Affirm

1,001-5,000 employees

Provides buy now, pay later financing solutions

Fintech
Financial Services

Compensation Overview

$150k - $200kAnnually

+ Equity Rewards + Monthly Stipends

Senior

Remote in Canada

Category
Backend Engineering
Software Engineering
Required Skills
Kotlin
Kubernetes
Python
Gradle
Docker
AWS
Requirements
  • 4+ years experience in software development or related fields
  • Experience in creating and improving fundamental engineering processes
  • Enthusiasm about providing a great experience to other software engineers
  • Fluency developing and debugging in one or more programming languages
  • Familiarity with CI/CD concepts, BuildKite, cloud computing, and related tools
  • Familiarity with build, test, and deploy automation, using gradle, and kind
  • Python/Kotlin development experience is a plus
  • Experience with AWS and/or other cloud providers is a plus
  • Experience with Kubernetes, docker, and AWS EKS is a plus
  • You understand the trade-offs between build and buy
  • You prefer automated processes over manual ones
  • Eagerness to learn new problem space, tools, and technology
Responsibilities
  • Build scalable developer productivity solutions for Affirm Engineering
  • Design and develop innovative automated solutions that enable developers to stay productive as they continue to add product features and functionalities
  • Create best-in-industry solutions for build, CI, release workflow, deployment automation, and environment management.
  • Grasp, analyze the usage of, and drive improvements to developer journey
  • Build tools that measure operational performance of all aspects of developer experience
  • Collaborate with developers, architects and release engineering to keep overall development process efficient
  • Stay up-to-date of industry trends for developer efficiency and cross-pollinate those ideas and processes with Affirm’s development processes
  • Be a critical part of Affirm’s Infrastructure Platform Engineering team, the backbone of Engineering at Affirm

Affirm offers point-of-sale financing solutions as an alternative to traditional credit cards. It allows consumers to make purchases and pay over time through installment plans, often without hidden fees or deferred interest. Affirm partners with merchants to integrate its payment solutions into online and in-store shopping experiences, using user-friendly plugins and APIs. The company generates revenue from interest and fees on loans to consumers, as well as fees from merchants for offering its financing options. Affirm also provides a merchant dashboard for transaction processing and promotional tools to help businesses market these financing options effectively. The goal of Affirm is to empower consumers with flexible payment options while providing value to merchants in the e-commerce and retail markets.

Company Stage

IPO

Total Funding

$1.1B

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Founded

2012

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

-4%

1 year growth

-4%

2 year growth

-10%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Affirm's partnership with Adyen expands its reach in North America.
  • Affirm's $4 billion partnership with Sixth Street boosts financial stability.
  • Affirm's BNPL services gain traction among high-income consumers.

What critics are saying

  • Increased CFPB regulation could raise compliance costs for Affirm.
  • Affirm faces competition from new entrants in the BNPL market.
  • Reliance on partners like Adyen and Apple poses potential revenue risks.

What makes Affirm unique

  • Affirm offers transparent installment loans with no hidden fees or surprises.
  • Affirm partners with over 2,000 merchants, including major retail brands.
  • Affirm's user-friendly APIs enable seamless integration with online and in-store platforms.

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Benefits

Spending wallets: Access tech, food, lifestyle, and family planning wallets for your expenses

Supportive communities: Get involved with our employee resource groups and community groups

Remote-first workforce: If your role is remote, you can set up shop anywhere in your home country

Generous time off: Take the time you need when life happens

Health benefits: Get a plan that fits your needs

Mental healthcare: Take care of your mind with great mental health programs

Parental leave: Birth and non-birth parents get 18 weeks paid leave. Plus, a 4-week return-to-work transition program, at full base pay.

Compensation: We have a simple, flexible, and transparent remote-first compensation structure so you can make the best decisions for yourself and your family.

Away days: We offer 24 company-wide paid days off—which help our teams collectively pause to recharge.

Learning & development: Engage in exciting learning programs to level up your growth.

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