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AffirmSenior Software Engineer, Frontend (Auth Experiences)
Affirm operates as a financial technology provider offering predictable payment options over time without hidden fees or unexpected costs. Within the organization, the Trust & Safety…
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Affirm operates as a financial technology provider offering predictable payment options over time without hidden fees or unexpected costs. Within the organization, the Trust & Safety Experience team manages customer authentication, verification, and fraud prevention journeys. The company is seeking a Senior Software Engineer, Frontend to focus on Auth Experiences. This position centers on building and maintaining user interfaces across web and mobile platforms. The chosen professional will gain comprehensive…
Job Description
Affirm operates as a financial technology provider offering predictable payment options over time without hidden fees or unexpected costs. Within the organization, the Trust & Safety Experience team manages customer authentication, verification, and fraud prevention journeys.
The company is seeking a Senior Software Engineer, Frontend to focus on Auth Experiences. This position centers on building and maintaining user interfaces across web and mobile platforms. The chosen professional will gain comprehensive business, product, and engineering context to design and deliver high-availability, low-latency systems used daily by consumers.
This role is ideal for a frontend specialist who excels in navigating ambiguous situations, collaborating across product development teams, and guiding peers through technical delivery. The person stepping into this position will lead project execution, establish code review standards, and mentor colleagues.
Affirm functions as a remote-first organization, permitting staff to work from nearly any location within the country of employment, though occasional in-person office visits or an initial onboarding event may occur. The total rewards structure combines base salary with equity compensation, monthly stipends for wellness, health, and technology expenses, fully subsidized healthcare coverage for workers and their dependents, and flexible time off.
Responsibilities
- Own and execute quarterly goals for the engineering team while steering colleagues through open-ended problems and technical ambiguity.
- Partner with product management, design, and analytics teams during the product development lifecycle to evaluate risks, trade-offs, and technical constraints.
- Identify and resolve technical, process, and business roadblocks independently.
- Monitor team artifacts, participate in on-call duties, and manage system availability and operations.
- Establish and elevate code review and design standards across the organization.
- Mentor team members through actionable feedback and collaborative technical discussions.
Requirements
- Have a minimum of four years of experience architecting and developing web applications utilizing declarative UI frameworks such as React or Vue.
- Demonstrate proficiency in JavaScript and TypeScript.
- Show documented ability to design technical plans for significant features or components with clean, extensible architectures.
- Possess experience making large-scale codebase changes safely using established tooling and practices.
- Exhibit strong written and verbal communication skills to work effectively within a global engineering team.
Core Skills
Benefits
- Fully subsidized medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents
- Monthly spending stipends designated for technology, health, and wellness
- Flexible time off and holiday schedules
- Employee stock purchase plan offering discounted Affirm stock
- Remote-first work environment with geographical flexibility
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this position remote?
Yes, Affirm operates as a remote-first company, allowing this role to be performed from almost anywhere within the country of employment, though new hires attend an in-person onboarding experience and occasional in-office work may be required.
What is the salary range for this job?
The annual base pay range for Canadian-based positions is between 153,000 and 213,000 CAD, which forms part of a total compensation package including equity and stipends.
What technical background is required?
Candidates must have four or more years of experience developing and architecting web applications using declarative UI frameworks like React or Vue, alongside proficiency in JavaScript and TypeScript.
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