Manager, Software Engineering (Card Platform)

Role Description

Affirm is reinventing credit to make it more honest and friendly, giving consumers the flexibility to buy now and pay later without any hidden fees or compounding interest. Affirm’s next frontier is Affirm Card, where the Card team is building a platform to enable consumers to access Affirm pay-over-time at any merchant that accepts debit or credit cards.

As an Engineering Manager, you will lead strategic initiatives within the card platform, building backend solutions that enable new card constructs and strategic partnerships. Your contributions will be a key enabler of Affirm's growth.

What you’ll do:

• Lead a high performing backend engineering team (Kotlin & Python)
• Collaborate with Product, Analytics, Design, Operations, and other engineering teams to develop a technical roadmap that meets customer & business needs
• Coach, develop, retain, and provide thoughtful feedback to team members
• Hold a high technical bar with a bias towards longevity and simplicity
• Foster a team culture around innovation, accountability, empathy, and execution
• Collaborate & align with other engineering leaders across Affirm

Qualifications

• 7+ years of Engineering experience, including 3+ years of Engineering Management/Leadership
• Experience and desire to change consumer financial services for the better
• Track record of successfully architecting, building, launching, and growing financial products at scale
• Proven ability to scale and foster a high-performing engineering team
• Strong cross-team communication and collaboration skills
• Strong analytical rigor, innovative mindset, obsession over product excellence, and an ability to move fast
• Card network experience is a plus
• This position requires either equivalent practical experience or a Bachelor’s degree in a related field

Requirements

• Pay Grade - P
• Equity Grade - 13
• Base pay range (CA, WA, NY, NJ, CT) per year: $225,000 - $275,000
• Base pay range (all other U.S. states) per year: $200,000 - $250,000

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

Company Description

Affirm is proud to be a remote-first company! The majority of our roles are remote and you can work almost anywhere within the country of employment. We’re extremely proud to offer competitive benefits that are anchored to our core value of people come first.