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.
Affirm’s vision is to deliver honest financial products that improve lives. In the US now, Affirm now covers half of all ecommerce volume and has access to nearly all buyers. Our mission, as part of the Merchant and Platform Engineering team, is to grow Affirm’s revenue by helping Merchants and Partners acquire and retain valued customers with industry leading, innovative Buy Now Pay Later POS checkout experiences. We are just getting started. Come be a part of a team shaping the future!
In this role as a Senior Partner Solutions Engineer, you will be responsible for providing technical leadership across Commercial and Product Partnership teams, supporting large cross-functional programs. You will represent Affirm’s engineering team and technologies to partners, such as Shopify and Stripe, while helping drive technical + business strategy. This role entails operational support for ad hoc partner requests, collaborating with engineering teams on solution design, and managing the execution of long-term initiatives. The ideal candidate will be passionate about fostering a culture of engineering excellence and innovation, unafraid to roll up their sleeves with engineers with a proven track record of delivering results.
What You'll Do
Develop detailed project plans, including: solution design, timeline estimation, task break-down, and testing plan.
Provide day to day support for technical questions from external partner stakeholders
Develop integration support material and documentation for new products, rollouts and features
Serves as an overarching SME and point of escalation for internal and external teams facing technical challenges
Make recommendations on integration strategy, platform evolution, infrastructure, and tooling selection to optimize user experience
Explore the business intersection between our commercial strategy and technical Partnership capabilities
Contribute to the internal development of pertinent external documentation to strengthen the overall partnership experience
What We Look For
4+ years experience in a Solutions Engineering, Partner Engineering, Sales Engineering, Technical Account Management, Solutions Architecture, or any other customer-facing engineering role
Ability to read and understand multiple programming languages
Experience with Ecommerce technologies and data models
Experience and understanding of JSON, HTML, REST API, and Webhook technologies
Familiarity with the following concepts: integrating UX elements w/ backend services, frameworks, and 3rd party developer APIs
Experience with alerting and monitoring tools and applications
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, strong project management skills, capable of influencing internal and external stakeholders to stay on schedule
Passion and drive to change consumer banking for the better
Nice to have: experience and understanding of various Partner Types (e.g. Ecommerce Platforms, Payment Processors, Payment Gateways, and Wallets)
Pay Grade - L
Equity Grade - 4
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 monthly stipends for health, wellness and tech spending, and benefits (including 100% subsidized medical coverage, dental and vision for you and your dependents). In addition, the employees may be eligible for equity rewards offered by Affirm Holdings, Inc. (parent company).
CAN base pay range per year: $133,000 - $183,000
Please note that visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
#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:
- 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.
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Skills Required
- 4+ years experience in Solutions Engineering, Partner Engineering, Sales Engineering, Technical Account Management, Solutions Architecture, or other customer-facing engineering role
- Ability to read and understand multiple programming languages
- Experience with Ecommerce technologies and data models
- Experience and understanding of JSON, HTML, REST API, and Webhook technologies
- Familiarity with integrating UX elements with backend services, frameworks, and 3rd party developer APIs
- Experience with alerting and monitoring tools and applications
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills and strong project management abilities
- Passion and drive to change consumer banking for the better
- Experience and understanding of various Partner Types (Ecommerce Platforms, Payment Processors, Payment Gateways, Wallets)
What the Team is Saying
Affirm Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Affordable Benefits — Healthcare coverage includes $0 employee medical premiums with robust dental, vision, and mental‑health programs that minimize out‑of‑pocket costs. Careers materials also describe expanded comprehensive benefits that reinforce affordability.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave provides 18 weeks for both birth and non‑birth parents plus a four‑week return‑to‑work transition at full base pay. Family‑building support is further enabled through dedicated spending wallets and related programs.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time away is structured through generous/flexible PTO and company‑wide Away Days published annually, with added Health Days and Life Happens time for unexpected needs. These collective recharge days complement day‑to‑day flexibility.
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What We Do
At Affirm, we help people say yes to the things that matter with flexible, transparent ways to pay over time. No hidden fees, no compound interest, and no fine print—just a smarter way to spend.
Why Work With Us
Who is an Affirmer? /noun/ Someone who believes finance shouldn’t be complicated. We come from a diverse set of backgrounds and we’re driven by the desire to improve lives through honest financial products. We define success by challenging one another to bring our best ideas to every single project—and we have fun while doing it.
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Affirm is a remote-first company! Our employees can work anywhere in the U.S. but if an office is more your style, we have office locations in San Francisco, Chicago, New York City, and Pittsburgh.
