Affirm
Software Engineer II, Backend (Post-Transaction)
Remote US · Mid
Sponsorship not specified$165k-$225kDetected 20 hours ago
PythonDistributed SystemsMySQLAWSRESTCommunicationCollaboration
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Cap-exempt (no lottery)0
Sponsors this role90
Entry-level history0
PERM / green-card track0
Lottery odds (Level IV)94
Fits your clock70
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About the role
- 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.
- As Affirm continues to expand its card offerings, the volume and complexity of post-transaction interaction continues to grow.
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.
- Our team owns everything that happens after a card transaction settles.
- We build and operate the systems that keep customer accounts accurate and resolve issues when something goes wrong after a transaction, working closely with the teams that own card issuing, transaction processing, and money movement.
- We are happy to provide reasonable accommodations to candidates in need of individualized support during the hiring process.
Requirements
- You have a total of 1.5+ years of experience as a software engineer.
- This position requires either equivalent practical experience or a Bachelor's degree in a related field.
- 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.
- You are comfortable navigating a large code base, debugging others' code, and providing feedback to other engineers through code reviews.
- Affirmers in proximal roles have the flexibility to work remotely, but will occasionally be required to work out of their assigned Affirm office.
Compensation
- $165,000 - $225,000 USD.
- $146,000 - $206,000 USD.
- Employees new to Affirm typically come in at the start of the pay range.
- Affirm focuses on providing a simple and transparent pay structure which is based on a variety of factors, including location, experience and job-related skills.
- 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.)
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
- An employee stock purchase plan enabling you to buy shares of Affirm at a discount
- 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:
- Equity Grade - USA 6
Company info
- The Affirm Card is one of the company's fastest-growing products and an increasingly significant contributor to overall platform GMV.
- You will work on systems that directly determine whether customers get accurate resolutions and timely communications after a card transaction, collaborating closely with product, compliance, and cross-functional partner teams.
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