IT SaaS Engineer - Remote

Overview

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 is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented individual to join our IT team as a IT SaaS Engineer. In this role, you will play a key part in our IT SaaS Engineering process, ensuring the efficient scripting, updating, and maintenance of our technology Line of business applications. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with 3+ years of experience in IT Endpoint Engineering to grow their skills and contribute to a dynamic and innovative company.

In Short

• Collaborate with product managers and stakeholders to design, implement, and manage features based on user requirements and feedback.
• Participate in peer code reviews to ensure adherence to coding standards and best practices, providing constructive feedback to team members.
• Assist in designing and maintaining efficient database schemas and optimizing queries to support application performance and data integrity.
• Help ensure that applications comply with security best practices, identifying and mitigating potential vulnerabilities.
• Develop and maintain clear documentation for system architecture, APIs, and deployment processes to support team understanding and future development.
• Work closely with product, design, and support teams to gather insights, resolve issues, and contribute to the overall success of the SaaS platforms.
• Analyze application performance metrics and assist in troubleshooting and optimizing performance through profiling and tuning.
• Engage with customers to gather feedback, assist in troubleshooting, and ensure a high level of satisfaction with the line of business applications.
• Stay informed about industry trends, tools, and technologies that could enhance the SaaS platform, providing recommendations for adoption where applicable.
• Assist in the deployment of software applications and updates to production environments, ensuring a smooth release process.

Requirements

• Collaborative and Customer-Focused: You thrive in cross-functional teams, working with product, design, and support to create solutions based on user feedback and provide excellent customer support.
• Strong Code and Security Practices: You write clean, efficient code, participate in peer reviews, and ensure applications adhere to security best practices to mitigate risks.
• Database and Performance Optimization: You understand database design and query optimization, and can analyze application performance to troubleshoot and enhance efficiency.
• Problem-Solving and Automation Skills: You’re skilled at diagnosing technical issues, automating routine tasks, and streamlining deployment processes.
• Growth-Oriented Mindset: You stay up-to-date with industry trends and actively seek opportunities for professional development to refine your skills.

Benefits

• 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.