Affirm
Affirm is a leading financial technology company that provides transparent payment solutions, most notably its "buy now, pay later" (BNPL) service. Founded by PayPal co-founder Max Levchin, the company aims to provide an honest alternative to traditional credit cards by offering fixed-payment loans with no hidden fees. Affirm is a publicly traded company (NASDAQ: AFRM) with a global workforce of several thousand employees, serving millions of consumers and thousands of merchant partners across North America and Europe. In Spain, Affirm has established a major engineering and product hub, largely centered in Madrid following its acquisition of the returns management platform Returnly. The company offers a remote-first work model in Spain, making it highly attractive for international professionals seeking flexibility. As an English-first organization with a diverse global team, Affirm provides a seamless environment for non-Spanish speakers and focuses heavily on high-scale backend engineering, machine learning, and product innovation.
Historia de la empresa
Founded in 2012 by Max Levchin and a group of co-founders, Affirm was created to build a more transparent financial system. The company went public on the NASDAQ in 2021 and expanded its European footprint through the acquisition of Returnly, which had a significant engineering base in Madrid.