Full-Time

Quantitative Analyst

Posted on 4/30/2024

Affirm

1,001-5,000 employees

Buy now, pay later financial services

Data & Analytics

Financial Services

Consumer Goods

Entry

Remote in Canada

Required Skills

Python

Data Science

Data Analysis

Requirements

0-3 years of relevant experience in technical areas (e.g. data science, data analytics, quantitative finance)
Strong data-manipulation and model development and implementation skills using Python
Desire to understand the broader context of business decisions
Ability to think creatively and critically and thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic, and often ambiguous work environment
Strong interpersonal and communication skills, and ability to collaborate and influence across different teams in the organization
Experience building quantitative models or implementing machine learning models is a plus

Responsibilities

Develop automation tools and optimize existing business processes
Advance asset-liability management model to inform optimal funding strategies
Build data-driven models to analyze and predict the performance of consumer loans
Partner cross-functionally with various teams to evaluate funding, product, and business decisions

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.

We’re looking for a driven, analytically-minded professional to join the Quantitative Markets team! The Quantitative Markets team is responsible for structuring and pricing Affirm’s debt funding deals, developing platforms and tools for optimizing funding strategies, and building data-driven models to analyze and predict the performance of Affirm’s consumer loans.

The ideal candidate will have prior experience in process automation and optimization as well as development and implementation of quantitative and/or machine learning models. Given the cross-functional nature of the role, the ideal candidate should have strong interpersonal and communication skills.

What You’ll Do

Develop automation tools and optimize existing business processes to enable more efficient pricing and modeling of consumer debt financing deals as well as improve overall efficiency of the team
Advance Affirm’s asset-liability management model to help inform optimal funding strategies and forecast out the economics of our business
Build data-driven models to analyze and predict the performance of Affirm’s consumer loans
Partner cross-functionally with our Capital Markets, Treasury, Risk, Commercial, Product and Engineering teams to evaluate funding, product, and business decisions

What We Look For

0-3 years of relevant experience in technical areas (e.g. data science, data analytics, quantitative finance).
Strong data-manipulation and model development and implementation skills using Python
Desire to understand the broader context of business decisions
Ability to think creatively and critically and thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic, and often ambiguous work environment
Strong interpersonal and communication skills, and ability to collaborate and influence across different teams in the organization
Experience building quantitative models or implementing machine learning models is a plus

Pay Grade - CAN28
Employees new to Affirm or promoted into a new role, typically begin in the min to mid range.
CAN base pay range per year:
Min: $91,800
Mid: $112,500
Max: $133,100

#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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Affirm

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Affirm offers a buy now, pay later service that allows consumers to make purchases and pay over time with transparent financial products. The main technologies used include JavaScript for the app, with a focus on improving consumer lives through transparent financial products.

Company Stage

IPO

Total Funding

$2.9B

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Founded

2012

Growth & Insights

Headcount

6 month growth

↑ 1%

1 year growth

↓ -2%

2 year growth

↓ -4%

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.