Posted:
10/17/2024, 8:19:28 AM
Experience Level(s):
Expert or higher ⋅ Senior
Field(s):
Software Engineering
Workplace Type:
Remote
Pay:
$209/hr or $434,720 total comp
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 Storage & Replication team is responsible for the infrastructure and services that power Affirm’s most critical data pipelines by providing access to replicated data from across the organization through our Apache Iceberg-powered Data Lake and Snowflake-powered Cloud Data Warehouse. The team’s mission is to establish a modern, efficient, and scalable data infrastructure that empowers all Affirm teams to work seamlessly with data.
We are looking for a highly skilled and detail-oriented Staff Software Engineer who can drive the technical roadmap for our Cloud Data Warehouse, identifying opportunities to improve how we administer, operate and productize this mission-critical infrastructure to unlock substantial value within our business. You’ll have the opportunity to directly influence your team’s roadmap in close collaboration with your peers, share your knowledge and expertise with others and learn from some of the best on our shared mission to deliver honest financial products that improve lives.
Influence technical strategy: Collaborate with a broad range of engineering and analytics teams, leveraging your experience to develop a long term technical roadmap that meets stakeholder and growing business needs
Design and develop: Architect and implement systems that unlock the value of our data within a secure, scalable and modern tech stack
Innovate: Stay ahead of industry trends in analytics infrastructure, driving innovative approaches and the adoption of best practices within your team
Collaborate: Work closely with your peers across the organization on projects that turn opportunity into results
Improve: Contribute to the ongoing improvement of your team’s quality standards and development processes
Build teams: Play an active role in building an inclusive and positive culture through active participation in team discourse, providing mentorship for junior team members and fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement
Experience: 8+ years of experience in software engineering with 2+ years of technical leadership responsibilities
Technical Skills: Prior experience architecting, building, launching and maintaining OLAP systems with demonstrable knowledge of online storage systems, data replication processes and cloud data warehouses
Technical Leadership: Demonstrated experience leading technical projects and mentoring engineers with the ability to drive cross-functional collaboration and influence technical decisions across teams
Team Player: Community builder with strong network-building and collaboration skills and a strong desire to grow and mentor others
Communication Skills: Excellent communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
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
#LI-Remote
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:
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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Website: https://www.affirm.com/
Headquarter Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Employee Count: 1001-5000
Year Founded: 2012
IPO Status: Public
Last Funding Type: Post-IPO Equity
Industries: Financial Services ⋅ FinTech ⋅ Lending ⋅ Payments