Description
At Affirm, we exist for the moments that matter,giving people a clear, predictable way to pay over time, with no hidden fees, no surprises, and no tradeoffs on what matters most.
The Card team is responsible for the Card products at Affirm. Our central focus is developing high-quality, seamless, scalable, and flexible platforms that enable users to get transparent, honest financing for their purchases anywhere with Affirm’s card products.
As a Software Engineer on the Card Checkout team, you will play a critical role in the development and implementation of complex software systems that allow for a seamless checkout experience for our users.
Responsibilities
- With the support of your team’s tech lead and manager, you will break down larger projects into individual tasks, deliver them in multiple phases, and collaborate with others to ensure timely delivery of your work.
- You will 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.
- You will 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.
- You will contribute to a sense of community on your team by engaging in growth and development activities such as participation in the interview process.
Requirements
- You have a total of 2+ years of experience as a software engineer.
- You have experience designing, developing, and launching backend systems and are proficient in one of Python or Kotlin.
- You are familiar with the building blocks of distributed systems, and technologies like AWS, MySQL, and Kubernetes.
- You write high-quality code that is easily understood and used by others.
- You are comfortable navigating a large code base, debugging others' code, and providing feedback to other engineers through code reviews.
- You have 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.
- Your experience demonstrates that you take ownership of your growth, proactively seeking feedback from your team, your manager, and your stakeholders.
- You have strong verbal and written communication skills that support effective collaboration with our global engineering team.
Total Rewards
We believe the people building honest financial products at Affirm should share in its success. That's why our total rewards are designed to support your health, growth, financial well-being, and future.
- Base Pay Grade: 259,000 zł - 379,000 zł
- Equity Grade: 3 (awarded in US Dollars)
- New hire equity: $24,000 - $36,000 USD
- Annual Refresh: $7,500
Benefits
- Competitive paid time off, paid public holidays, and additional paid Away Days to rest and recharge.
- Comprehensive private healthcare through Lux Med's Platinum package.
- A MultiSport card to support your health and well-being.
- Learning and development programs to help you grow professionally.
- Family healthcare support through Maven and parental leave support through Parentaly.
- Mental well-being support through Lyra, including up to 12 confidential counseling or coaching sessions each year for you and your household members.
- Financial well-being support through Northstar, with unlimited access to Certified Financial Advisors and planning tools at no cost to you.
- Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) that foster connection and inclusion.
- Eligibility for creative tax benefits, subject to applicable law, role, and company policy.