Affirm hiring Staff Software Engineer (Batch Infrastructure) • Remote (Work from Home) | Himalayas
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Staff Software Engineer (Batch Infrastructure)

We’re excited to announce that Affirm is now a remote-first company!

Affirm

Employee count: 1001-5000

Salary: 200k-275k USD

United States only

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 team is to provide reliable, scalable, self-serve and Affirm-optimized compute solution to enable ML, Product, and Financial Engineering success. Our team is responsible for building and maintaining 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!

What you’ll do

  • Shape the technical direction, strategy, and roadmap for 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.

What we look for

  • 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

Base Pay Grade - P

Equity Grade - 13

Employees new to Affirm typically come in at the start of the pay range. Affirm focuses on providing a simple and transparent pay structure which is based on a variety of factors, including location, experience and job-related skills.

Base pay is part of a total compensation package that may include 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

Location: Remote - US

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 remain office-based due to the nature of their job responsibilities.

We’re extremely proud to offer competitive benefits that are anchored to our core value of people come first. Some key highlights of our benefits package include:

  • 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

We believe It’s On Us to provide an inclusive interview experience for all, including people with disabilities. We are happy to provide reasonable accommodations to candidates in need of individualized support during the hiring process.

[For U.S. positions that could be performed in Los Angeles or San Francisco] Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, Affirm will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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Salary: 200k-275k USD

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About Affirm

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We’re excited to announce that Affirm is now a remote-first company! The majority of our roles can be accomplished anywhere in the U.S. and Canada (with the exception of Quebec). While most Affirmers will have the option to choose a remote-first accommodation, our offices in San Francisco, New York City, Pittsburgh, Chicago, and Salt Lake City will remain operational and accessible for anyone to use on a voluntary basis.

At Affirm, we’re using today’s technology to bring significant disruptive innovation to the financial industry. We focus on improving the lives of consumers by delivering simple, honest and transparent financial products.

Working remote-first

We’re excited to announce that Affirm is now a remote-first company! The majority of our roles can be based anywhere in the U.S. or Canada (with the exception of Quebec). Our offices in San Francisco, New York City, Pittsburgh, Chicago, and Salt Lake City will remain operational and accessible for anyone to use on a voluntary basis.

Ready to make a difference?

Affirm empowers people to say yes to more of the things they love.

While traditional credit cards charge compounding interest and late fees, we show you up front exactly what you’ll owe—with no hidden fees and no surprises. And through advanced technology and analytics that look beyond traditional FICO scores, we’re able to serve a much broader population than anyone else in the space.

We’re growing fast and hiring smart, curious people to help us revolutionize the banking industry and make it more accountable, accessible, and human. If you’re ready to make a difference, join us.

Work with people who bring out the best in you

Affirmers come together from a diverse set of backgrounds to make financial services more inclusive, honest, and meaningful. We’re passionate about making as much positive change as we can in our customers’ lives.

Success means all hands are on deck—from engineering to sales to operations. We collaborate company-wide, challenging one another to bring our best ideas to every single project. Even as we grow, Affirm remains a tightly knit team where every perspective matters.

Employee benefits

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Generous time off

Take the time you need when life happens.

Mental healthcare

Take care of your mind with great mental health programs.

Learning and development

Engage in exciting learning programs to level up your growth.

Health benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and dependents.

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Affirm

Company size

1001-5000 employees

Founded in

2012

Chief executive officer

Max Levchin

Employees live in

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