Affirm

Staff Product Security Engineer

Affirm$181K — $241K *
US-AnywhereRemote in Canada
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Deep understanding of web application architecture and design principles.
  • Proficient in modern software development, particularly with cloud-based services (Python, Kotlin, Java, AWS, Azure).
  • Familiarity with common security flaws as defined by OWASP, SANS, etc.
  • Experience in PCI or other regulated environments.
  • Skilled in conducting threat models using established techniques and methodologies.
  • Knowledge of standard authentication mechanisms such as SAML and OAuth2.
  • Understanding of CI/CD processes and tools.
  • BS or MS degree in a related field or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with product teams to integrate security at every phase of product development.
  • Perform threat modeling and architecture reviews to identify and mitigate threats.
  • Analyze product source code for security vulnerabilities and recommend best practices.
  • Automate processes where applicable to enhance efficiency.
  • Identify and develop solutions for emerging classes of vulnerabilities.
  • Assist in developing security-focused test cases for products.
  • Guide product teams on business security requirements during the development process.
  • Break down large cross-team projects into manageable tasks and drive them to completion.

Benefits

  • 100% subsidized medical coverage, including dental and vision for employees and their dependents.
  • Generous stipends for Health, Wellness, and Technology spending.
  • Competitive vacation and holiday schedules for time off.
  • Employee stock purchase plan at a discount (ESPP).
Full Job Description
The Staff Product Security Engineer candidate will have experience building and architecting software as part of a larger team. The ideal candidate will work effectively with product and engineering teams to evaluate and influence product requirements, design, and implementation to improve the security of Affirm's products.

What You'll Do
  • Partner with Affirm product teams to ensure that security is included in every phase of the product development lifecycle.
  • Conduct threat modeling and architecture reviews to ensure threats are understood, documented, and mitigated.
  • Review and analyze product source code to identify security vulnerabilities and provide recommendations for secure implementation.
  • Seek out opportunities to automate processes when appropriate.
  • Identify emerging classes of vulnerabilities and developing solutions for them before they're a problem.
  • Assist product teams in the development of security focused test cases to enforce security requirements.
  • Advise product teams on business security requirements early in the product development lifecycle.
  • Decompose large, cross-team projects into individual tasks. Manage scope across teams and drive toward project closure.

What We Look For
  • Deep understanding of web application architecture and design principles
  • Experience using modern software development and delivery techniques to develop cloud-based services. Python, Kotlin, Java, AWS, and Azure experience preferred.
  • Knowledge of common security flaws and resolution as published by OWASP, SANS, etc.
  • Experience with PCI or other regulated environments.
  • Experience conducting threat models for complex, distributed products using standard threat modeling techniques and methodologies.
  • Experience with standard authentication mechanisms, including SAML and OAuth2.
  • Understanding of continuous integration / continuous deployment processes and tools.
  • BS degree in related field or equivalent experience. MS degree in a related field or equivalent experience is a plus.


Location - Remote Canada

Pay Grade - P
Equity Grade - 7

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).

Base pay range per year: $181,000 - 241,000 CAD

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

#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

About Affirm

Affirm is a publicly traded financial technology company headquartered in San Francisco, United States. Founded in 2012, the company operates as a financial lender of installment loans for consumers to use at the point of sale to finance a purchase. Affirm was founded in 2012 by Max Levchin, Nathan Gettings, Jeffrey Kaditz, and Alex Rampell as part of the initial portfolio of startup studio HVF. Levchin, who co-founded PayPal, became CEO of Affirm in 2014. In October 2017, the company launched a consumer app that allowed loans for purchases at any retailer. The company announced a partnership with Walmart in February 2019. Under the partnership, Affirm is available to customers in-store and on the Walmart website. Affirm has partnered with e-commerce platforms including Shopify, BigCommerce, and Zen-Cart. On November 18, 2020, Affirm filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in preparation for an initial public offering. On December 12, 2020, it was reported that Affirm had postponed its IPO. On January 13, 2021, Affirm became listed on NASDAQ with symbol AFRM, raising about $1.2 billion in its IPO. By the next day, the price of shares had doubled, making Levchin's stake worth about $2.5 billion. In May 2021, Affirm acquired Returnly, a financial technology service company, for $300 million.
Learn more about Affirm
Size
1,300 employees
Market Cap
$2.5 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$97.6 million
Founded
2012
Revenue
$617.1 million
NASDAQ

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