Machine Learning Software Engineer Intern

Who you are

• Passion and dedication to changing consumer banking for the better
• Experience with Python, C/C++ or Java
• Frontend experience in WebApps/JavaScript/AngularJS/React
• Strong communication skills
• Experience with object oriented programming
• Deployment and testing frameworks
• API development/documentation
• AWS or other PaaS frameworks

What the job involves

• As an intern at Affirm, you will be a contributing member of our outstanding engineering team, and as such you will work on meaningful projects and frequently ship code
• Recent grads and past interns have built a real-time high-throughput data processing pipeline, developed an extensive automated testing framework, and built out our proprietary financial platform that is central to our long term company mission
• We are excited to meet and consider strong students for our 12-16 week internships
• We are a dynamic organization that is happy to tailor projects to your skills, and we will work with you throughout the interview process to determine which team will be best for you
• Interns are responsible for developing and shipping a project and verifying that it works in production
• Because things are changing fast at Affirm, we do not specify intern projects in advance, instead you will collaborate with your mentor and manager when you start to spec a project that will best contribute to your team
• This role will ship code and monitor the deployment of your work
• Our intern projects are not isolated or intended to be thrown away: your team will depend on your contributions!
• We pair interns with a dedicated mentor who will be by your side to give advice and ensure the success of your project
• Expect to meet with them on a regular basis and receive feedback
• There are opportunities to attend events with other interns and full-time Affirmers!
• Past events have included virtual cooking classes, executive fireside chats, cable car trolley tours, and Giants games
• Interns present their work to the entire engineering organization at the end of the internship

Benefits

• Compensation: We have a simple, flexible, and transparent remote-first compensation structure so you can make the best decisions for yourself and your family
• Spending Wallets: Access tech, food, lifestyle, and family planning wallets for your expenses
• Supportive Communities: Get involved with our employee resource groups and community groups
• Remote-first Workforce: If your role is remote, you can set up shop anywhere in your home country
• Generous Time Off: Take the time you need when life happens
• Health Benefits: Get a plan that fits your needs
• Mental Healthcare: Take care of your mind with great mental health programs
• Parental Leave: Birth and non-birth parents get 18 weeks’ paid leave. Plus, a 4-week return-to-work transition program, at full base pay
• Away Days: We offer 20 company-wide paid days off—which help our teams collectively pause to recharge
• Learning & Development: Engage in exciting learning programs to level up your growth