Software Engineer II, Frontend (Marketing and Privacy)

Affirm; Alberta; Hybrid; CAD 133,000 - 183,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Monthly tech stipends

Flexible time off

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

Affirm is seeking a Software Engineer II on Marketing & Privacy Engineering to build high‑traffic web experiences using React, TypeScript, and modern tooling. You will collaborate across product, design, analytics, and data engineering to ship measurable features while upholding privacy requirements.

This remote‑first role is open to candidates across Canada (including Prince Edward Island). Base pay CAD 133k‑183k with equity and stipends; you’ll join a team that values ownership, growth, and a

Qualifications

• 1.5+ years of experience as a software engineer.
• Experience shipping web apps with React or Vue.
• Experience working with JavaScript/TypeScript.
• Ability to translate problems into multi‑component solutions with well‑tested, extensible code.
• Strong collaboration and code-review skills.

Responsibilities

• Break down larger projects, deliver in phases, and collaborate to ensure timely delivery.
• Work with product, design, and analytics to articulate constraints and trade-offs.
• Maintain and monitor team artifacts, metrics, and on‑call efforts.
• Engage in growth and development activities, including interview processes.

Skills

React

Vue

JavaScript

TypeScript

Ownership & initiative

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Job description

At Affirm, we exist for the moments that matter—giving people a clear, predictable way to pay over time, with no hidden fees, no surprises, and no tradeoffs on what matters most.
Marketing & Privacy Engineering (MPE) builds trusted, privacy‑aware consumer web experiences and measurement systems that enable sustainable growth. Within MPE, the MarTech pillar owns Affirms Logged‑Out Web experiences, web experimentation, client‑side tagging, marketing technology integrations, attribution, and measurement. As a Software Engineer II on MPE, you will build and improve high‑traffic consumer web experiences while contributing to the experimentation, instrumentation, and marketing integrations that help Affirms understand and grow consumer acquisition. You will work in a modern web stack across React, TypeScript, shared component systems, testing, performance, and observability, with opportunities to develop deeper expertise in technologies such as Google Tag Manager, analytics and experimentation platforms, conversion tracking, and marketing APIs. You will partner with senior engineers as well as Product, Design, Marketing, Analytics, and Data Engineering to ship reliable experiences and ensure measurement and privacy requirements are considered during development. This role is a strong fit for an engineer who enjoys building polished web products, learning new technical domains, and taking increasing ownership of systems that operate at scale.

What You’ll Do

• With the support of your team’s tech lead and manager, you will break down larger projects into individual tasks, deliver them in multiple phases, and collaborate with others to ensure timely delivery of your work.
• You will support your peers and stakeholders in the product development lifecycle by collaborating with product management, design & analytics by participating in ideation, articulating technical constraints, and partnering on decisions that properly consider risks and trade-offs.
• You will support the operations and availability of your team’s artifacts by creating and monitoring metrics, escalating when needed, and supporting “keep the lights on” & on‑call efforts.
• You will contribute to a sense of community on your team by engaging in growth and development activities such as participation in the interview process.

What We Look For

• You have a total of 1.5+ years of experience as a software engineer.
• You have experience shipping web apps using declarative UI frameworks like React or Vue.
• You have experience working with Javascript/Typescript.
• You have mastered taking a simple problem or business scenario into a solution that interacts with multiple software components, and executing on it by writing clear, easily understood, well tested and extensible code.
• You are comfortable navigating a large code base, debugging others’ code, and providing feedback to other engineers through code reviews.
• Your experience demonstrates that you take ownership of your growth, proactively seeking feedback from your team, your manager, and your stakeholders.
• You have strong verbal and written communication skills that support effective collaboration with our global engineering team.
• This position requires either equivalent practical experience or a Bachelor’s degree in a related field.

Base Pay Grade - L
Equity Grade - 5

Employees new to Affirms typically come in at the start of the pay range. Affirms 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 Affirms Holdings, Inc. (parent company).

CAN base pay range per year: CAD $133,000 - $183,000.

This remote role is open only to candidates residing in Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, or Saskatchewan.

Remote‑first with flexibility built in

Affirms is proud to be a remote‑first company. Most roles can be done from almost anywhere within the country of employment. Some positions may occasionally require in‑person work at an Affirms office, and a few are office‑based due to the nature of the work. All new hires will be invited to attend an in‑person onboarding experience.

Benefits Designed For You

• Health coverage at no cost: We cover 100% of premiums for employees and their dependents.
• Spending stipends: Monthly stipends support your tech setup, and the ability to choose health and wellness options that are right for you.
• Time off to recharge: Flexible time off and generous holiday calendars help you rest when you need to.
• Own a piece of what you build: Our employee stock purchase plan (ESPP) lets you buy Affirms stock at a discount.

We’re committed to providing an inclusive interview process, including accommodations for candidates with disabilities. If you need support, we’re happy to help.

For positions based in San Francisco or Los Angeles: Affirms considers qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, as required by law.