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You will design, code, and ship a production‑ready project, monitor its deployment, and present the results to the engineering organization.
Passion for improving consumer banking plus experience in Python, C/C++ or Java, front‑end JavaScript/React, object‑oriented programming, API development, testing/deployment frameworks, and AWS.
Your code will become part of the team’s core systems that power Affirm’s financial platform, directly supporting the company’s mission to provide clear, predictable payment options.
Early‑career students who thrive on hands‑on engineering, enjoy mentorship, communicate well, and want a remote‑first, high‑impact internship.
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.
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.
What You'll Do
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.
What We Look For
Compensation is a set amount for the Intern role with no range.
USA hourly base pay: $50.00
USA monthly base pay: $8,700
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:
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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