[Hiring] Software Engineer II, Backend (Marketplace Performance) @Affirm

Role Description

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 Marketplace Performance team in the Direct to Consumer org builds the discovery platforms behind Affirm’s deals feed, affiliates, payment attribution and merchandising systems. Our mission is to help shoppers find the right merchant and financing for their needs. As a member of our team, you’ll ship features that make it faster and easier for shoppers to find the right merchant and financing for their needs. You’ll partner closely with Product, Design, and other engineering teams to scope work, write clean and well-tested code, review PRs, and ship new functionality iteratively. We value curiosity, ownership, and empathy for our customers. Join us to grow your impact while building dependable features for our Marketplace.

What You'll Do

• Break down larger projects into individual tasks, deliver them in multiple phases, and collaborate with others to ensure timely delivery of your work.
• Support peers and stakeholders in the product development lifecycle by collaborating with product management, design & analytics.
• Participate in ideation, articulate technical constraints, and partner on decisions that properly consider risks and trade-offs.
• Create and monitor metrics to support the operations and availability of your team’s artifacts.
• Engage in growth and development activities such as participation in the interview process to contribute to a sense of community on your team.

Qualifications

• Total of 1.5+ years of experience as a software engineer.
• Experience shipping web apps using declarative UI frameworks like React or Vue.
• Experience designing, developing and launching APIs at scale using languages like Python or Kotlin.
• Mastered taking a simple problem or business scenario into a solution that interacts with multiple software components.
• Comfortable navigating a large code base, debugging others' code, and providing feedback to other engineers through code reviews.
• Demonstrated ownership of your growth, proactively seeking feedback from your team, manager, and stakeholders.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills that support effective collaboration with our global engineering team.
• This position requires either equivalent practical experience or a Bachelor’s degree in a related field.

Requirements

• Base Pay Grade - L
• Equity Grade - 6
• Base pay is part of a total compensation package that may include equity rewards, monthly stipends for health, wellness and tech spending, and benefits (including 100% subsidized medical coverage, dental and vision for you and your dependents).
• USA base pay range (CA, WA, NY, NJ, CT) per year: $160,000 - $210,000
• USA base pay range (all other U.S. states) per year: $142,000 - $192,000

Benefits

• 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.

Company Description

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.