Affirm

Staff Software Engineer (Batch Infrastructure)

United States

Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Financial Technology, Cloud Infrastructure, Data EngineeringIndustries

Position Overview

  • Location Type: Remote - US
  • Job Type: Full-time
  • Salary: $200,000 - $275,000 per year (depending on location)

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 vision for the Batch Infra team @ Affirm is to provide reliable, scalable, self-serve and Affirm-optimized compute solutions to enable ML, Product, and Financial Engineering success. Our team is responsible for building and maintaining a compute platform that serves as a backbone for processing various business-critical batch workloads at Affirm through a wide suite of scheduled and on-demand compute solutions built on the cloud. Affirm is growing rapidly, and so is the need for reliable and high-availability frameworks. If solving infrastructure challenges at scale excites you, come join us!

Responsibilities

  • Shape the technical direction, strategy, and roadmap for the Batch Infra platform that forms the backbone for several thousands of offline workloads at Affirm.
  • Design and build data infrastructure systems, services, and tools to handle new Affirm products and business requirements that securely scale over millions of users and their transactions.
  • Build frameworks and services which will be used by other engineering teams at Affirm to manage billions of dollars in loans and power customer experiences.
  • Improve the reliability and efficiency of the Batch Infrastructure at scale and high reliability.
  • Engage other teams at Affirm about their use of the Batch platform to ensure we are always building the right thing.
  • Take an active role in mentoring junior engineers, lead and implement the processes that support team growth and efficiency.

Requirements

  • Strong sense of ownership with a proven track record of successfully driving large cross-functional technical programs.
  • Experience building and owning large-scale, geographically distributed compute, and data processing systems.
  • Experience building and owning data lake solutions like Iceberg, Hudi, Delta, etc.
  • Experience building and managing Workflow Orchestration frameworks like Airflow, Flyte, Prefect, Temporal, Luigi, etc.
  • Experience with or working knowledge for efficiently scaling frameworks like Spark/Flink for extremely large scale datasets on Kubernetes.
  • Skilled at developing and debugging in Python/Kotlin or the ability to learn them quickly.
  • Working knowledge of Relational and NoSQL databases.
  • Experience with AWS and/or other cloud providers.
  • Technical leadership; capable of handling mentorship, cross-functional project execution, and solid individual contribution.
  • Demonstrated ability to deliver on complex technical projects by collaborating closely with stakeholders.
  • Eager to learn new things and have a growth mindset.
  • Well-developed interpersonal, written and verbal communication.
  • Experience working in the data infrastructure domain.
  • This position requires either equivalent practical experience or a Bachelor’s degree in a related field.

Compensation & Benefits

  • Base Pay Grade: P
  • Equity Grade: 13
  • Total Compensation: Includes base pay, equity rewards, monthly stipends for health, wellness, and tech spending, and benefits (including 100% subsidized medical coverage, dental, and vision for you and your dependents).
  • USA Base Pay Range (CA, WA, NY, NJ, CT) per year: $225,000 - $275,000
  • USA Base Pay Range (all other U.S. states) per year: $200,000 - $250,000

Company Information

Affirm is proud to be a remote-first company! The majority of our roles are remote and you can work almost anywhere within the country of employment. Affirmers in proximal roles have the flexibility to work remotely, but will occasionally be required to work out of their assigned Affirm office. A limited number of roles require in-office presence.

Skills

Large-scale compute systems
Data infrastructure
Data lake solutions
Cloud computing
Distributed systems
ML infrastructure
Batch processing
Scalability
Reliability engineering
Mentoring

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

Benefits

Spending wallets: Access tech, food, lifestyle, and family planning wallets for your expenses
Supportive communities: Get involved with our employee resource groups and community groups
Remote-first workforce: If your role is remote, you can set up shop anywhere in your home country
Generous time off: Take the time you need when life happens
Health benefits: Get a plan that fits your needs
Mental healthcare: Take care of your mind with great mental health programs
Parental leave: Birth and non-birth parents get 18 weeks paid leave. Plus, a 4-week return-to-work transition program, at full base pay.
Compensation: We have a simple, flexible, and transparent remote-first compensation structure so you can make the best decisions for yourself and your family.
Away days: We offer 24 company-wide paid days off—which help our teams collectively pause to recharge.
Learning & development: Engage in exciting learning programs to level up your growth.

Risks

Increased CFPB regulation could raise compliance costs for Affirm.
Affirm faces competition from new entrants in the BNPL market.
Reliance on partners like Adyen and Apple poses potential revenue risks.

Differentiation

Affirm offers transparent installment loans with no hidden fees or surprises.
Affirm partners with over 2,000 merchants, including major retail brands.
Affirm's user-friendly APIs enable seamless integration with online and in-store platforms.

Upsides

Affirm's partnership with Adyen expands its reach in North America.
Affirm's $4 billion partnership with Sixth Street boosts financial stability.
Affirm's BNPL services gain traction among high-income consumers.

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