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What to expect in the Affirm - Engineering - Remote interview process
## Affirm Software Engineer Interview Guide & Process
Affirm provides Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) services. They deal with complex credit underwriting and strict financial ledgers (Python, Kotlin).
### 1. Recruiter Screen (30 mins)
Background check and timeline.
### 2. Technical Screen (1 hour)
Algorithmic coding session or practical data manipulation task.
### 3. Onsite Loop (4-5 hours)
- **System Design:** Designing secure, transactional ledgers. Strong focus on database ACID properties and idempotency.
- **Coding / Algorithms (x2):** Standard software engineering problem-solving.
- **Behavioral:** Core values assessment (e.g., "No fine print", "Push the envelope").
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