Software Engineer II (Front-End)
DemandbaseSalary not specified
- Full Time
- Junior (1 to 2 years), Mid-level (3 to 4 years)
Not SpecifiedCompensation
Junior (1 to 2 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Financial ServicesIndustries
Position Overview
- Location Type: Remote
- Employment Type: Full-time
- Salary: Not specified (Pay Grade - L Equity Grade - 05)
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. We’re looking for a Software Engineer II to join the AI Agents engineering team within the Servicing Engineering organization. Our team works closely with omnichannel AI agent vendors to provide a conversational first point of contact for our customers. We focus on orchestrating the systems within Affirm to continuously find solutions for our customers. The team is newly formed and taking on big unknowns, so we’re looking for someone who wants to take ownership and execute for whatever is necessary.
Requirements
- Experience: 1.5+ years of experience as a software engineer.
- Web App Experience: Experience shipping web apps using declarative UI frameworks like React or Vue.
- API Experience: Experience designing, developing, and launching APIs at scale using languages like Python or Kotlin.
- Problem Solving: Ability to translate simple problems or business scenarios into solutions that interact with multiple software components and execute on them by writing clear, easily understood, well-tested, and extensible code.
- Code Navigation & Review: Comfortable navigating a large code base, debugging others’ code, and providing feedback to other engineers through code reviews.
- Ownership & Growth: Demonstrates a proactive approach to growth, seeking feedback and continuously improving.
- Communication Skills: Strong verbal and written communication skills for effective collaboration with a global engineering team.
Responsibilities
- Break down larger projects into individual tasks and deliver them in multiple phases.
- Collaborate with product management, design, and analytics during the product development lifecycle, participating in ideation, articulating technical constraints, and partnering on decisions considering risks and trade-offs.
- Support the operations and availability of team 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 the team by engaging in growth and development activities, such as participation in the interview process.
Application Instructions
- Not specified (Further details would be provided on the Affirm careers page).
Skills
React
Vue
Python
Kotlin
API Design
API Development
Web App Development
Declarative UI
Debugging
Code Review
Problem Solving
Communication
Affirm
Provides buy now, pay later financing solutions
About Affirm
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.
San Francisco, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2012Year Founded
$1,113.8MTotal Funding
IPOCompany Stage
Fintech, Financial ServicesIndustries
1,001-5,000Employees