Affirm
Senior Software Engineer, Backend (Merchant Interfaces)
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Senior Software Engineer, Backend (Merchant Interfaces)
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Affirm
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 Partner Merchant Interface (PMI) team builds the APIs and solutions that power affirm’s integrations with Enterprise Merchants and Partners. We create and manage the APIs and tools that drive checkout and merchant onboarding, and we collaborate with stakeholders to design and build custom end‑to‑end integrated solutions.
What You’ll Do
With the support of your team’s tech lead and manager, 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, participating in ideation, articulating technical constraints, and partnering on decisions that properly consider risks and trade‑offs.
Contribute to the entire API lifecycle, including designing, developing, testing, maintaining, and evolving our APIs.
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.
What We Look For
5+ years of experience as a software engineer.
Experience designing, developing and launching backend systems; proficiency in one of Python or Kotlin.
Familiarity with the building blocks of distributed systems and technologies such as AWS, MySQL and Kubernetes.
Ability to transform a simple problem or business scenario into a solution that interacts with multiple software components, writing clear, well‑tested and extensible code.
Comfort navigating a large code base, debugging others' code, and providing feedback to other engineers through code reviews.
Proactive growth mindset, seeking feedback from team, manager and stakeholders.
Strong verbal and written communication skills that support effective collaboration with our global engineering team.
Either equivalent practical experience or a Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
Compensation Pay Grade – N; Equity Grade – USA 8. Employees new to affirm typically come in at the start of the pay range. 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: $190,000 – $240,000; USA base pay range (all other U.S. states) per year: $169,000 – $219,000.
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.
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. By clicking “Submit Application,” you acknowledge that you have read affirm's Global Candidate Privacy Notice and hereby freely and unambiguously give informed consent to the collection, processing, use, and storage of your personal information as described therein.
Seniority level Mid‑Senior level
Employment type Full‑time
Job function Engineering and Information Technology
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Senior Software Engineer, Backend (Merchant Interfaces)
role at
Affirm
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 Partner Merchant Interface (PMI) team builds the APIs and solutions that power affirm’s integrations with Enterprise Merchants and Partners. We create and manage the APIs and tools that drive checkout and merchant onboarding, and we collaborate with stakeholders to design and build custom end‑to‑end integrated solutions.
What You’ll Do
With the support of your team’s tech lead and manager, 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, participating in ideation, articulating technical constraints, and partnering on decisions that properly consider risks and trade‑offs.
Contribute to the entire API lifecycle, including designing, developing, testing, maintaining, and evolving our APIs.
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.
What We Look For
5+ years of experience as a software engineer.
Experience designing, developing and launching backend systems; proficiency in one of Python or Kotlin.
Familiarity with the building blocks of distributed systems and technologies such as AWS, MySQL and Kubernetes.
Ability to transform a simple problem or business scenario into a solution that interacts with multiple software components, writing clear, well‑tested and extensible code.
Comfort navigating a large code base, debugging others' code, and providing feedback to other engineers through code reviews.
Proactive growth mindset, seeking feedback from team, manager and stakeholders.
Strong verbal and written communication skills that support effective collaboration with our global engineering team.
Either equivalent practical experience or a Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
Compensation Pay Grade – N; Equity Grade – USA 8. Employees new to affirm typically come in at the start of the pay range. 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: $190,000 – $240,000; USA base pay range (all other U.S. states) per year: $169,000 – $219,000.
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.
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. By clicking “Submit Application,” you acknowledge that you have read affirm's Global Candidate Privacy Notice and hereby freely and unambiguously give informed consent to the collection, processing, use, and storage of your personal information as described therein.
Seniority level Mid‑Senior level
Employment type Full‑time
Job function Engineering and Information Technology
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