Affirm

Manager, Software Engineering (Card Platform)

Affirm$204K — $290K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 7+ years of engineering experience, including 3+ years in management
  • Desire to innovate in consumer financial services
  • Proven success in architecting and launching scalable financial products
  • Ability to build and lead high-performing engineering teams
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills
  • Analytical mindset with a focus on product excellence
  • Experience with card networks is a plus
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in a related field

Responsibilities

  • Lead a high-performing backend engineering team using Kotlin and Python
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to create a technical roadmap
  • Coach and develop engineering team members
  • Maintain high technical standards focused on simplicity and longevity
  • Foster a culture of innovation and accountability within the team
  • Align engineering efforts with broader company goals
  • Drive execution and delivery on strategic initiatives

Benefits

  • 100% subsidized medical coverage for employees and dependents
  • Generous stipends for wellness, tech spending, and lifestyle needs
  • Competitive vacation and holiday schedules for work-life balance
  • Employee stock purchase plan at a discounted rate
  • Flexible remote work options with the majority of roles being remote
Full Job Description
We are looking for an Engineering Manager to lead strategic initiatives within the card platform. Your team will build backend solutions that enable new card constructs & strategic partnerships, bringing Affirm's product to even more customers & industries. This is an industry-defining product space, and as the engineering lead, you will have the opportunity to meaningfully influence not only Affirm's future, but the future of the BNPL industry.

Affirm is experiencing rapid growth with millions of customers across thousands of merchants in-store and online, and your contributions will be a key enabler of that growth. Come join us as we build a beloved, lasting financial services brand predicated on honesty and trust.
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
What we look for
  • 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

Pay Grade - P
Equity Grade - 13

Employees new to Affirm typically come in at the start of the pay range. Affirm focuses on providing a simple and transparent pay structure which is based on a variety of factors, including location, experience and job-related skills.

Base pay is part of a total compensation package that may include equity rewards, monthly stipends for health, wellness and tech spending, and benefits (including 100% subsidized medical coverage, dental and vision for you and your dependents.)

USA base pay range (CA, WA, NY, NJ, CT) per year: $230,000 - $290,000
USA base pay range (all other U.S. states) per year: $204,000 - $264,000

#LI-Remote

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. Affirmers in proximal roles have the flexibility to work remotely, but will occasionally be required to work out of their assigned Affirm office. A limited number of roles remain office-based due to the nature of their job responsibilities.

We're extremely proud to offer competitive benefits that are anchored to our core value of people come first. Some key highlights of our benefits package include:
  • 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

About Affirm

Affirm is a publicly traded financial technology company headquartered in San Francisco, United States. Founded in 2012, the company operates as a financial lender of installment loans for consumers to use at the point of sale to finance a purchase. Affirm was founded in 2012 by Max Levchin, Nathan Gettings, Jeffrey Kaditz, and Alex Rampell as part of the initial portfolio of startup studio HVF. Levchin, who co-founded PayPal, became CEO of Affirm in 2014. In October 2017, the company launched a consumer app that allowed loans for purchases at any retailer. The company announced a partnership with Walmart in February 2019. Under the partnership, Affirm is available to customers in-store and on the Walmart website. Affirm has partnered with e-commerce platforms including Shopify, BigCommerce, and Zen-Cart. On November 18, 2020, Affirm filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in preparation for an initial public offering. On December 12, 2020, it was reported that Affirm had postponed its IPO. On January 13, 2021, Affirm became listed on NASDAQ with symbol AFRM, raising about $1.2 billion in its IPO. By the next day, the price of shares had doubled, making Levchin's stake worth about $2.5 billion. In May 2021, Affirm acquired Returnly, a financial technology service company, for $300 million.
Learn more about Affirm
Size
1,300 employees
Market Cap
$2.5 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$97.6 million
Founded
2012
Revenue
$617.1 million
NASDAQ

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