Affirm is reinventing credit to make it more honest and friendly, allowing consumers to buy now and pay later without hidden fees or compounding interest.
The company covers half of all ecommerce volume in the US and has access to nearly all buyers.
The mission of the Merchant and Platform Engineering team is to grow Affirm’s revenue by helping Merchants and Partners acquire and retain valued customers through innovative Buy Now Pay Later POS checkout experiences.
As a Staff Partner Solutions Engineer, you will provide technical leadership across Commercial and Product Partnership teams, supporting large cross-functional programs.
You will represent Affirm’s engineering team and technologies to partners like Shopify and Stripe, driving technical and business strategy.
Responsibilities include operational support for partner requests, collaborating with engineering teams on solution design, and managing long-term initiatives.
The ideal candidate will foster a culture of engineering excellence and innovation, with a proven track record of delivering results.
Requirements:
You must have 6+ years of experience in Solutions Engineering, Partner Engineering, Solutions Architecture, or customer-facing Software Engineering.
You should be able to read and understand multiple programming languages.
Experience with long-term project planning and execution is required.
Familiarity with Ecommerce or Payment Processor technologies is necessary.
A thorough understanding of JSON, HTML, REST API, and Webhook technologies is essential.
You should understand integrating UX elements with backend services, frameworks, and 3rd party developer APIs.
Experience with observability tools and applications is required.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, strong project management skills, and the ability to influence stakeholders are necessary.
A passion and drive to change consumer banking for the better is essential.
Benefits:
Affirm offers comprehensive health care coverage, covering all premiums for all levels of coverage for you and your dependents.
The company provides generous stipends for spending on Technology, Food, various Lifestyle needs, and family forming expenses through Flexible Spending Wallets.
Competitive vacation and holiday schedules are available, allowing you to take time off to rest and recharge.
An employee stock purchase plan (ESPP) enables you to buy shares of Affirm at a discount.
Affirm is a remote-first company, allowing flexibility in work location, with occasional requirements to work from an assigned office.
