Affirm is looking to reinvent 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, by developing new underwriting features and products to support entry into new markets and partnerships.
Requirements
- 1.5+ years of experience as a software engineer
- experience designing, developing and launching backend systems
- proficient in one of Python or Kotlin
- familiar with the building blocks of distributed systems, and the technologies like AWS, MySQL and Kubernetes
- mastered taking a simple problem or business scenario into a solution that interacts with multiple software components, and executing on it by writing clear, easily understood, well tested and extensible code
- comfortable navigating a large code base, debugging others' code, and providing feedback to other engineers through code reviews
- strong verbal and written communication skills that support effective collaboration with our global engineering team
Responsibilities
- break down larger projects into individual tasks, deliver them in multiple phases, and collaborate with others to ensure timely delivery of your work
- support your peers and stakeholders in the product development lifecycle by collaborating with product management, design & analytics by participating in ideation, articulating technical constraints, and partnering on decisions that properly consider risks and trade-offs
- support the operations and availability of your team's artifacts by creating and monitoring metrics, escalating when needed, and supporting keep the lights on & on-call efforts
- contribute to a sense of community on your team by engaging in growth and development activities such as participation in the interview process
- design, develop and launch backend systems
- navigate a large code base, debug others' code, and provide feedback to other engineers through code reviews
- take ownership of your growth, proactively seeking feedback from your team, your manager, and your stakeholders
Other
- Bachelor's degree in a related field
- strong verbal and written communication skills
- ability to work remotely, but will occasionally be required to work out of their assigned Affirm office
- ability to provide reasonable accommodations to candidates in need of individualized support during the hiring process
- ability to work in a remote-first company with flexible work arrangements
