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.
Join us in building honest financial products that improve lives.
At Affirm, we’re reimagining credit to make it more transparent and accessible. We believe in empowering people to buy now and pay later, with no hidden fees or compounding interest. Our Data Platform powers the insights and systems that make this possible.
We’re looking for a Staff Data Engineer to design and lead the development of next-generation data infrastructure and pipelines that enable reliable, secure, and scalable access to data across Affirm. This is a highly impactful role where you’ll influence architecture, data strategy, and mentorship across teams.
What you’ll do- Define and lead the technical strategy and roadmap for Affirm’s data infrastructure and analytics platforms.
- Architect, build, and scale data pipelines and systems that power analytics, machine learning, and business decision-making.
- Partner with cross-functional teams (Engineering and Analytics) to deliver data solutions with measurable business impact.
- Champion data quality, observability, governance, and compliance across Affirm’s global systems.
- Act as a technical mentor and multiplier, guiding best practices in data modeling, transformation, and code quality.
- Drive a culture of operational excellence, ensuring data systems are reliable, performant, and well-monitored.
- Collaborate globally to establish consistent technical patterns and elevate the overall data engineering craft.
- 8+ years of professional experience in Data Engineering or related roles.
- Advanced skills in SQL, Python, and modern data transformation tools (e.g., DBT, Airflow).
- Expertise with cloud data platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP, Snowflake, BigQuery) and Infrastructure-as-Code tools (Terraform preferred).
- Strong background in data modeling, pipeline orchestration, and distributed data systems (e.g., Spark, Kafka).
- Proven ability to design, deliver, and maintain large-scale, high-quality data systems.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills; able to lead through influence.
- A growth mindset and a passion for mentoring others.
Base Pay Grade - O
Equity Grade - 5
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).
ESP base pay range per year: €96,000 - €126,000
Additional benefits include:
- Flexible Spending Wallets for tech, food and lifestyle
- Away Days - wellness days to take off work and recharge
- Learning & Development programs
- Parental benefit
- Employee Resource & Community Groups
Location - Remote Spain
We are able to offer visa sponsorship for this role, but do require that someone is based in Spain for the role.
#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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