Staff Software Engineer, Platform & Infrastructure
Qualified.com- Full Time
- Expert & Leadership (9+ years)
Candidates are required to have 15+ years of software engineering experience, a successful track record leading and delivering multi-year, highly complex engineering infrastructure projects, and demonstrated ability to successfully develop and partner with staff and senior staff software engineers. Strong leadership skills, including the ability to mentor high potential engineers, are also essential, as is a detail-oriented approach with strong opinions on technologies and full immersion in day-to-day execution and delivery.
The Principal Software Engineer will help set the technical vision and strategy for the platforms, frameworks, and services that enable every engineer at Affirm and serve every customer, providing technical guidance and influence in other areas of Engineering. They will lead technical teams, collaborate with the broader engineering organization to deliver solutions that improve reliability, lower costs, and enable developers, champion innovative, scalable, and delightful solutions, and promote a strong culture of innovation by researching, brainstorming, prototyping, and presenting ideas.
Provides buy now, pay later financing solutions
Affirm offers point-of-sale financing solutions as an alternative to traditional credit cards. It allows consumers to make purchases and pay over time through installment plans, often without hidden fees or deferred interest. Affirm partners with merchants to integrate its payment solutions into online and in-store shopping experiences, using user-friendly plugins and APIs. The company generates revenue from interest and fees on loans to consumers, as well as fees from merchants for offering its financing options. Affirm also provides a merchant dashboard for transaction processing and promotional tools to help businesses market these financing options effectively. The goal of Affirm is to empower consumers with flexible payment options while providing value to merchants in the e-commerce and retail markets.