Senior Software Engineer II
dbt LabsSalary not specified
- Full Time
- Senior (5 to 8 years)
Not SpecifiedCompensation
Entry Level & New GradExperience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Financial Technology, Credit & LendingIndustries
Position Overview
- Location Type: Remote
- Employment Type: Full-time
- Salary: Not specified
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 ML Platform team is on a mission to build the core infrastructure that powers Affirm's intelligence. Affirm uses machine learning to assess and approve each BNPL transaction. Affirm’s ML models answer questions like: is the applicant willing and able to repay this loan?
The role of the ML Platform team is to build the compute platform for training and serving all of Affirm's ML models and features. Online, we operate a feature store and model server that enable real-time feature computation and model scoring. Offline, we manage an environment for running large scale model training and data analysis.
Requirements
- Experience: 1.5+ years of experience as a software engineer.
- Programming Languages: Experience designing, developing, and launching backend systems and proficiency in either Python or Kotlin.
- Distributed Systems Knowledge: Familiarity with the building blocks of distributed systems and technologies like AWS, MySQL, and Kubernetes.
- 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 Review & Collaboration: Comfortable navigating large codebases, debugging others' code, and providing feedback through code reviews.
- Ownership & Growth: Demonstrates a commitment to personal growth, proactively seeking feedback and engaging in development activities.
- 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.
- Participate in ideation, articulate technical constraints, and partner on decisions considering risks and trade-offs.
- Support the operations and availability of team artifacts by creating and monitoring metrics, escalating issues, and participating in on-call efforts.
- Contribute to a sense of community on the team by engaging in growth and development activities, including participating in the interview process.
Application Instructions
- Not specified. (Further details would be provided on the Affirm careers page.)
Skills
Python
Kotlin
Distributed Systems
AWS
MySQL
Kubernetes
Backend Development
Problem Solving
Code Review
Collaboration
Ownership
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