IT Engineer, Affirm
$89-120k
Salary dependent on location. + ESPP
More information about location
Buy-now-pay-later card for online and in-store
Job no longer available
Buy-now-pay-later card for online and in-store
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
$89-120k
Salary dependent on location. + ESPP
More information about location
1001+ employees
Company mission
To deliver honest and transparent financial products that improve users' lives.
Role
Who you are
- Affirm is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented individual to join our IT team as a IT SaaS Engineer
- This is an excellent opportunity for someone with 3+ years of experience in IT Endpoint Engineering to grow their skills and contribute to a dynamic and innovative company
- Collaborative and Customer-Focused: You thrive in cross-functional teams, working with product, design, and support to create solutions based on user feedback and provide excellent customer support
- Strong Code and Security Practices: You write clean, efficient code, participate in peer reviews, and ensure applications adhere to security best practices to mitigate risks
- Database and Performance Optimization: You understand database design and query optimization, and can analyze application performance to troubleshoot and enhance efficiency
- Problem-Solving and Automation Skills: You’re skilled at diagnosing technical issues, automating routine tasks, and streamlining deployment processes
- Growth-Oriented Mindset: You stay up-to-date with industry trends and actively seek opportunities for professional development to refine your skills
What the job involves
- In this role, you will play a key part in our IT SaaS Engineering process, ensuring the efficient scripting, updating, and maintenance of our technology Line of business applications
- Collaborate with product managers and stakeholders to design, implement, and manage features based on user requirements and feedback
- Participate in peer code reviews to ensure adherence to coding standards and best practices, providing constructive feedback to team members
- Assist in designing and maintaining efficient database schemas and optimizing queries to support application performance and data integrity
- Help ensure that applications comply with security best practices, identifying and mitigating potential vulnerabilities
- Develop and maintain clear documentation for system architecture, APIs, and deployment processes to support team understanding and future development
- Work closely with product, design, and support teams to gather insights, resolve issues, and contribute to the overall success of the SaaS platforms
- Analyze application performance metrics and assist in troubleshooting and optimizing performance through profiling and tuning
- Engage with customers to gather feedback, assist in troubleshooting, and ensure a high level of satisfaction with the line of business applications
- Stay informed about industry trends, tools, and technologies that could enhance the SaaS platform, providing recommendations for adoption where applicable
- Assist in the deployment of software applications and updates to production environments, ensuring a smooth release process
- Develop and maintain scripts to automate routine tasks related to cloud applications, updates, and configurations, improving overall efficiency
- Contribute to the design and development of APIs to enable integration with external services and enhance application functionality
- Assist in diagnosing and resolving technical issues related to applications and systems, escalating complex issues as necessary
- Actively participate in team meetings, contributing ideas and insights to improve workflows and development practices
- Engage in professional development opportunities, including workshops and training sessions, to stay updated on best practices and new technologies in the SaaS space
Our take
Affirm offers point-of-sale loans to consumers, working with merchants like Shopify, KAYAK, and Walmart. Buy now, pay later transactions have grown in popularity in recent years, and this business is tapping into the market with a totally different approach to credit - by delivering the Affirm card, the first US debit card with the option to pay-over-time.
Serving over 21 million consumers and over 300,000 merchants, the company offers flexible payback options ranging from 3 to 36 months. The interest rates run between 0% and 30%, so, while they are not necessarily the cheapest option, Affirm prides itself on having no fees for late payments, no hidden charges, and total transparency about what people will pay before they take out a loan.
Affirm collects payments from the customers and pays the merchants directly, shouldering the risk itself. The company has boosted its market share, expanding its availability beyond the US to include most of Canada, and continues to launch new features and create new partnerships towards bettering its offering.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
-11% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
Sep 2020
$500m
SERIES G
Apr 2019
$300m
SERIES F
Total funding: $1.1bn
Company benefits
- Compensation: We have a simple, flexible, and transparent remote-first compensation structure so you can make the best decisions for yourself and your family
- 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
- Away Days: We offer 20 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
Company HQ
Chinatown, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Max Levchin
(Co-Founder & CEO)Has founded/co-founded numerous companies, holding various executive positions at each, including Paypal, Slide, Glow, HVF Labs, and SciFi VC. Also worked at large brands including Google, Yelp, Yahoo, and Evernote.
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