Staff Partner Engineer (Partner Engineering)
Job Description
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. 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 Staff 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 DoProvide day to day support for technical questions from external partner stakeholdersLead the development of project plans by driving solution designs, timeline forecasting, task break-down, and testing strategyDevelop integration support material and documentation for new products rollouts and feature updatesCollaborate with Product, Eng, and Revenue leadership to build out partnership roadmapsServes as an overarching SME and point of escalation for internal and external teams facing technical challengesMaintain clear, professional, and proactive communication with external partners to ensure alignment on goals, timelines, and deliverables, while fostering strong, long-term relationshipsWork cross-functionally with internal teams to ensure seamless coordination, share insights, and drive projects to successful completion while maintaining open and constructive communicationProvide feedback on integration strategy, potential product enhancements, and operational workflows What We Look For6+ years experience in a Solutions Engineering, Partner Engineering, Solutions Architecture, or customer-facing Software Engineering experienceAbility to read and understand multiple programming languagesExperience with long-term project planning and executionExperience with Ecommerce or Payment Processor technologiesThorough understanding of JSON, HTML, REST API, and Webhook technologiesThorough understanding of the following concepts: integrating UX elements w/ backend services, frameworks, and 3rd party developer APIsExperience with observability tools and applicationsExcellent verbal and written communication skills, strong project management skills, capable of influencing internal and external stakeholders to stay on schedulePassion and drive to change consumer banking for the better Please note that visa sponsorship is not available for this positionPay Grade – NEquity Grade – 8Employees 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: $190,000 – $240,000USA base pay range (all other U. S. states) per year: $169,000 – $219,000#LI-Remote
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