Senior Manager, Software Engineering (Cloud Cost Management)

Affirm; Canada; Remote; CAD 206,000 - 256,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking a Senior Manager in Software Engineering to lead their Cloud Cost Management team. This remote role involves developing frameworks and systems to foster accountability for infrastructure costs while collaborating with Finance and Engineering leadership to achieve ambitious financial targets. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of experience managing diverse teams and delivering cross-functional technical programs. This position offers a unique opportunity to shape the strategy for managing significant annual spending and to lead a high-performing team in a remote-first environment, emphasizing inclusivity and personal growth.

Benefits

100% subsidized medical coverage

Dental and vision coverage

Flexible Spending Wallets

Competitive vacation and holiday schedules

Employee stock purchase plan

Qualifications

• 10+ years managing diverse teams and delivering large technical programs.
• Expertise in cloud infrastructure and large-scale data processing systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop frameworks and tools for infrastructure cost accountability.
• Lead technical decisions and projects within the Infrastructure team.

Skills

Leadership

Collaboration

Stakeholder Management

Communication Skills

Mentorship

Growth Mindset

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a related field

Equivalent practical experience

Tools

Kubernetes

Redis

MySQL

Kafka

AWS

Job description

Senior Manager, Software Engineering (Cloud Cost Management)

Remote Canada

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.

The Infrastructure team’s mission is to deliver customer impact by partnering with engineers to build reliable and fast financial products. We own the platforms, tools, and services that power every customer transaction and facilitate every production change. We enable faster development for engineers, higher reliability to our customers, and lower costs to the business. We're looking for an experienced Infrastructure Engineering leader for our growing Cloud Cost Management team.

What you’ll do

1. Develop frameworks, systems, and tools to create a culture of ownership and accountability for infrastructure costs.
2. Collaborate with Finance and Engineering leadership to define and meet ambitious financial targets, ensuring Affirm's scalable and efficient growth.
3. Lead technical decisions, projects, and roadmaps within the Infrastructure team, shaping Affirm’s strategy for managing our multi-million dollar annual spend.
4. Drive business and engineering metrics while promoting a culture of reliability, security, and productivity.
5. Lead a team of engineers with empathy while fostering a high-performance, ownership-driven & inclusive culture.
6. Collaborate with tech leads, program managers, and product managers on tools, architecture, planning, and delivery of multiple concurrent projects.
7. Work across the engineering organization and with internal and external partners.
8. Provide leadership and growth opportunities to team members, mentor engineers, recruit, and represent Affirm hiring brands.
9. Guide, tutor, and aid in the professional growth of junior and senior engineers within the team.

What we look for

1. Excellent leadership, collaboration, and interpersonal skills.
2. 10+ years of experience in managing multiple diverse and inclusive teams and delivering large cross-functional technical programs.
3. Proven track record in stakeholder management, ownership, and successful delivery.
4. Expertise in managing large-scale, geographically distributed compute and data processing systems.
5. Expertise in scaling technologies like Kubernetes, Redis, MySQL, and Kafka, in cloud providers like AWS.
6. Capable of mentorship, cross-functional program execution, and individual contribution.
7. Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills with a growth mindset.
8. Deep experience in cloud infrastructure and a passion for leading technical teams and contributing to Open Source solutions.

This position requires either equivalent practical experience or a Bachelor’s degree in a related field.

Base Pay Grade - R

Equity Grade - 8

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.) In addition, the employees may be eligible for equity rewards offered by Affirm Holdings, Inc. (parent company).

CAN base pay range per year: $206,000 - $256,000 CAD

Location: Remote - Canada

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.

We believe It’s On Us to provide an inclusive interview experience for all, including people with disabilities. We are happy to provide reasonable accommodations to candidates in need of individualized support during the hiring process.