Role details
- 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.
- Financial Systems owns the data and reporting foundation for Accounting, and the operational reliability of the pipelines that power reporting, reconciliations, and automation.
- We are building a single source of truth for financial information using dbt and Snowflake to enable scalable BI and process automation across the org.
- We are hiring an Analytics Engineer focused on maintaining and optimizing our finance data platform , improving reliability, efficiency, and performance of our pipelines and core datasets.
- This role is ideal for someone who enjoys operational ownership, building strong foundations, and making data systems easier and safer to run at scale.
What You'll Do
- Build and maintain dbt models and core datasets that support Accounting reporting and downstream automation use cases.
- Improve platform reliability through strong testing patterns, alerting, and runbooks.
- Own and document data pipelines and lineage, ensuring changes are understandable and auditable.
- Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve production data issues, and drive root-cause fixes.
- Optimize performance and cost in Snowflake and dbt to support scaling needs.
- Partner with engineering and business stakeholders to translate
requirements
into durable, well-tested data assets.
- Contribute to the team's best practices in version control, code review, documentation, and release hygiene (GitHub-based workflows).
What We Look For
- 3+ years of experience in analytics engineering, data engineering, or similar roles working with production data systems.
- Strong SQL skills and hands-on experience building in dbt (modeling, testing, documentation).
- Experience operating in a modern development workflow:
- Git and pull-request based collaboration (GitHub preferred).
- Familiarity with standard IDEs and collaborative debugging practices.
- Experience working with cloud data warehouses (Snowflake preferred).
- A strong sense of ownership and comfort working in ambiguous, fast-moving environments.
Nice to Have
- Finance/accounting data familiarity (e.g., close concepts, reconciliations, ledger-style modeling).
- Experience with integration/automation platforms (Workato, Fivetran, or similar).
- Experience supporting reporting layers and BI tooling.
- Working knowledge of Python for data manipulation and automation.
- Familiarity with CI pipelines and quality gates for code quality, testing, and build validation.
- Interest in applying AI-assisted development responsibly within engineering guardrails.
Compensation & Benefits
Base Pay Grade - K
Equity Grade - 3
- 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).
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 benefits
- Employee Resource & Community Groups
We are able to offer visa sponsorship for this role, but do require that someone is based in Spain for the role.
Location - Remote Spain
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
Our benefits reflect our commitment to care, transparency, and flexibility. Here are a few highlights:
- 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.
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