Backend Software Engineer
AffiniPay- Full Time
- Junior (1 to 2 years)
Candidates are required to possess 8+ years of experience designing, developing, and launching backend systems at scale using languages like Python or Kotlin, along with an extensive track record of developing highly available distributed systems using technologies such as AWS, MySQL, Spark, and Kubernetes. Furthermore, they must have knowledge of payment systems and experience within the financial technology industry, and demonstrate experience delivering major features and system components.
The Staff Software Engineer, Backend will be responsible for setting technical strategy for their team on a year-long scale, collaborating across teams in the product development lifecycle, acting as a force-multiplier for their team through technical solutions and operational processes, taking ownership of team operations and availability by ensuring appropriate monitoring and alerting, fostering a culture of quality and ownership on their team, and helping to develop talent on their team by providing feedback and guidance.
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.