Senior Software Engineer
AffiniPay- Full Time
- Senior (5 to 8 years)
Candidates should possess 10+ years of experience working across the stack in web and backend, along with strong experience leading multiple engineering teams to deliver results across organizational boundaries. They should have a track record of successfully leading critical projects and leveraging partner teams for company-wide results, and previous project management or people management experience, including the ability to influence, effectively communicate, and coach others. A customer-first mindset and the ability to thrive in ambiguity are also required.
The Senior Staff Software Engineer will build and drive technical strategy for all frontend teams in checkout, working closely with stakeholders across all teams at Affirm to champion and implement technical excellence in conjunction with business results. They will create and influence a strong ownership culture across teams, with high accountability and investment for building at scale, and deliver critical user experiences that uphold high reliability and performance. Additionally, they will guide or influence product decisions/scope and determine the right technical tradeoffs to deliver customer value quickly, design, implement, and extend core platform components and functionality, and architect and contribute to decisions on the right platform, tools, and technologies to support consistency and reliability.
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.