Software Engineer II, Backend (Card Acquisition)

Affirm

3d • Remote

About The Position

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 Card Acquisition team is critical in bringing our exciting product vision to life. Like any other financial company, our first impression is essential in communicating trust and value to our customers and partners. We're a dynamic, innovative team that drives user acquisition and growth. We are passionate about creating seamless and engaging experiences that attract and convert users into loyal customers. Our team leverages the latest technologies and data-driven insights to optimize the onboarding funnel and drive meaningful impact.

Requirements

• 2+ years of experience as a full stack developer
• Prior experience building and maintaining complex full stack systems with cross-browser support
• Familiarity/Exposure to: React Native, Python / Java / Kotlin
• Knowledge of modern front-end tech stack (we use Javascript, Typescript, React/Redux, ES6, Webpack, and CSS3)
• Prior experience with monitoring and alerting systems (Sentry.io, Rollbar, Chronosphere, Kibana)
• Experience with A/B testing and experimentation
• A pragmatic, user-focused approach to delivering high-quality features safely and incrementally
• A self-driven and motivated engineer who takes pride and ownership in navigating through ambiguities and solving complex technical/organizational problems
• Passion for working with cross-functional teams, including product, design, analytics, and business teams
• Eager to learn new things and have a growth mindset

Responsibilities

• Work with product and engineering managers to implement business-critical features enabling new user experiences across the entire stack (React Native for FE and Python, Kotlin for BE)
• Work with team technical leaders to design and implement insightful, forward-looking approaches that go beyond the direct team and solve significant open-ended problems.
• Consistently generate simple, elegant designs and write high-quality code that others can easily understand and leverage.
• Collaborate with the design team to ensure a visually appealing and user-friendly interface.
• Build relationships with people across engineering and other organizations for project design, implementation, roll-out, and maintenance.
• Implement robust analytics and tracking to measure the effectiveness of acquisition efforts.
• Work with other backend engineers to integrate with APIs and data sources.
• Participate in code reviews and ensure code quality and adherence to best practices.
• Stay up-to-date on the latest web development technologies and trends.

Benefits

• Health care coverage - Affirm covers all premiums for all levels of coverage for you and your dependents
• Flexible Spending Wallets - generous stipends for spending on Technology, Food, various Lifestyle needs, and family forming expenses
• Time off - competitive vacation and holiday schedules allowing you to take time off to rest and recharge
• ESPP - An employee stock purchase plan enabling you to buy shares of Affirm at a discount

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed