Software Engineer II, Frontend (Marketing and Privacy)

Affirm; Saskatoon; Remote; CAD 133,000 - 183,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Monthly stipends for tech setup

Time off and holidays

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

Affirm is seeking a Software Engineer II for the Marketing & Privacy Engineering team. You will build high-traffic web experiences, working across React, TypeScript, and measurement integrations, while respecting privacy requirements and scalable architecture.

Collaborate with product, design, analytics, and data teams; contribute to testable code, on-call reliability, and growth opportunities, with remote-first policy and Canada residency eligibility.

Qualifications

• 1.5+ years as a software engineer.
• Experience shipping web apps with declarative UI frameworks.
• Strong JS/TS skills and modern web stack exposure.
• Ability to write clear, tested, extensible code.

Responsibilities

• Break down projects into tasks and deliver in phases with timely delivery.
• Collaborate with product, design, and analytics to balance risks and trade-offs.
• Create and monitor metrics, support on-call efforts, maintain availability.
• Contribute to team growth and participate in interview processes.

Skills

React/Vue

JavaScript/TypeScript

Code reviews

Ownership & growth

Cross-team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Tools

Google Tag Manager

Analytics platforms

Marketing APIs

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 affirm’s 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 affirm 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 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).

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

Affirm 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 affirm 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 affirm 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: affirm considers qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, as required by law.