Software Engineering Apprentice, Backend

We’re currently seeking a Software Engineering Apprentice to join our Engineering team. This apprenticeship will last 6 months and consist of dedicated one-on-one technical mentorship, an Affirm-specific technical project, and a curriculum designed to guide Apprentices through Affirm’s technical stack. We are particularly interested in candidates that have a passion to change the consumer finance industry for the better. 

What You'll Do

• Work with a team of engineers to build, maintain, and scale our critical experimentation, feature flag, and feature store infrastructure serving millions of customers.
• You will ship code and monitor the deployment of your work. Our Apprenticeship projects are not isolated or intended to be thrown away; your team will depend on your contributions.
• We will pair you with a dedicated mentor who will be by your side to give advice and ensure the success of your project. You can expect to meet with them on a regular basis and receive feedback.
• Apprentices will have the opportunity to share their work with the engineering organization upon completion of the program.
• With the support of your team, you will work on tasks that contribute to the team's projects and goals.
• You will work collaboratively and proactively with your team and stakeholders, bringing them along for your work and helping to create visibility and dialog regarding the risks and trade-offs related to your work.
• You will strike the right balance of speed and quality in your work, ensuring that we hit our business goals while protecting our systems from downtime.
• You will contribute to a sense of community on your team by engaging in growth and development activities.

 
What We Look For

• Must be located within the United States
• Ages 18+, no college degree requirements. Affirm seeks technical proficiency via a coding school, online certification, community college, or self-taught equivalent
• Have previously worked on large scale coding projects, including work that you may have done during a bootcamp experience or on your own
• Always excited to learn and thrive in a fast pace environment
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively
• Have sound judgement for working among ambiguity
• Be able to display empathy, humbleness, and kindness