Analyst Lead, Full Stack

Summary

Join Affirm's Growth Analytics team as a highly analytical individual to conduct research, monitor performance, and run experiments for exceptional product development. You will take ownership of the end-to-end analytics process, spearhead metric reviews, and operate with a general manager mindset. The role involves tackling ambiguous problems, translating findings into compelling narratives, fostering cross-functional relationships, and mentoring junior analysts. A passion for redefining the lending industry, a quantitative background, and 5+ years of experience in a cross-functional analytical role are required. Affirm offers competitive benefits, including 100% subsidized medical coverage, flexible spending wallets, and an employee stock purchase plan.

Requirements

• Passion to redefine the lending and financial industry for the better
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in a quantitatively rigorous subject area like statistics, math, finance, economics desired
• 5+ years of proven ability in a cross functional analytical role
• Practical and theoretical knowledge of A/B testing
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work cross-functionally and influence both technical and non-technical audiences
• Experience with simultaneously balancing multiple workstreams and prioritizing their own roadmap
• Experience with SQL and performing statistical analysis using Python
• Ability to think creatively and critically and thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic, and often ambiguous work environment
• Willingness to go out of your way to help teammates
• Humility and team player - you go out of your way to help teammates
• Previous experience in guiding junior analysts

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of the end to end analytics process: define success metrics, generate insights and hypotheses, track performance, and create intuitive dashboards and reports that can be easily shared across the organization
• Develop scalable analytics solutions and data models
• Spearhead weekly cross-functional metric reviews, collaborating with partners to conduct deep dives into significant metric shifts and suggest actionable steps
• Operate with a General Manager mindset, by proactively identifying opportunities through analysis and product sense to enhance user experience, growth, and profitability
• Tackle ambiguous problems by identifying the core hypotheses and designing actionable experiments to validate product market fit and economic viability
• Translate analytical findings into clear and compelling narratives/business cases for leadership to inform decision-making
• Foster strong cross-functional relationships and establish yourself as a trusted advisor to team members
• Mentor and guide junior analysts to deliver high-impact work that drives business results

Benefits

• 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