Chicago, Illinois, United States Hybrid

Affirm is hiring a Software Engineer, Early Career

Affirm is hiring a Software Engineer, Early Career to join our hybrid program designed for recent graduates. You'll be a key contributor on a team, working to reinvent credit to make it more honest and friendly. This role is based in our Chicago office.

What You'll Do

  • Work on tasks that contribute directly to your team's projects and goals.
  • Collaborate proactively with your team and stakeholders, creating visibility around risks and trade-offs.
  • Balance speed and quality in your work to meet business goals while protecting systems.
  • Contribute to team community by engaging in growth and development activities.

What We're Looking For

  • A bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent practical experience.
  • Mastery of translating a simple problem into a solution that interacts with multiple software components.
  • Ability to execute by writing clear, well-tested, and extensible code.
  • Comfort navigating a large code base, debugging others' code, and providing feedback through reviews.
  • Demonstrated ownership of your growth by proactively seeking feedback.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills for collaborating with a global team.

Team & Environment

You will be paired with a tenured Affirmer in our hybrid early career program, collaborating in-person from the Chicago office 3 days a week.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Health care coverage with all premiums covered for you and your dependents.
  • Flexible Spending Wallets with generous stipends for Technology, Food, Lifestyle, and family-forming expenses.
  • Competitive vacation and holiday schedules.
  • Employee stock purchase plan (ESPP) to buy Affirm shares at a discount.
  • Monthly stipends for health, wellness, and tech spending.
  • Compensation: USA base pay range (CA, WA, NY, NJ, CT) per year: $130,000 - $170,000. USA base pay range (all other U.S. states) per year: $115,000 - $155,000. + equity (Grade 5).

Work Mode

This is a hybrid role requiring in-office collaboration in Chicago, Illinois, United States 3 days a week.

We believe It’s On Us to provide an inclusive interview experience for all, including people with disabilities, and are happy to provide reasonable accommodations.

Required Skills
PythonJavaScriptTypeScriptReactSQLNoSQLAWSDockerKubernetesCI/CDSystem DesignData StructuresAlgorithmsProblem SolvingCommunication PythonJavaScriptTypeScriptReactSQLNoSQLAWSDockerKubernetesCI/CDSystem DesignData StructuresAlgorithmsProblem SolvingCommunication
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Affirm
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.
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Category fullstack
Posted 3 months ago