Senior Software Engineer
AffiniPay- Full Time
- Senior (5 to 8 years)
Candidates should possess 10 or more years of experience working across the stack in frontend (mobile, web) and backend, with bonus points for experience using languages such as React Native, Javascript, or Kotlin.
The Senior Staff Software Engineer will build and drive technical strategy for app and web experiences across all consumer facing surfaces at Affirm, working closely with stakeholders to champion technical excellence and implement it 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, deliver critical user experiences that uphold high reliability and performance, 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, architect and contribute to decisions on the right platform, tools, and technologies, and partner closely with Front End Platform to plan and drive path-to-green initiatives.
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.