Engineering Manager, AI-Driven Reliability Platform

Affirm; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 204,000 - 264,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care coverage

Flexible Spending Wallets

Competitive vacation and holiday schedules

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

Affirm is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead their Reliability Platform Engineering team, ensuring safety and reliability across production systems.

This role requires extensive experience in engineering leadership, observability practices, and operational excellence. Candidates should excel in developing robust operational intelligence systems while collaborating closely with various engineering teams.

The position offers a competitive salary range depending on location and experience, alongside generous benefits including health coverage and flexible spending options.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in backend or full stack engineering, with 2+ years in leadership.
• Experience with Production Engineering or Site Reliability Engineering teams.
• Demonstrated ability to balance rapid iteration with long-term maintainability.

Responsibilities

• Build and lead a high-performance product engineering team.
• Translate ambiguous challenges into clear technical requirements.
• Drive execution for critical cross-functional reliability initiatives.

Skills

Backend or full stack engineering

Engineering leadership

Observability tools

Programming (Python, Kotlin, Java)

Operational judgment

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience

Job description

Affirm is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead their Reliability Platform Engineering team, ensuring safety and reliability across production systems.

This role requires extensive experience in engineering leadership, observability practices, and operational excellence. Candidates should excel in developing robust operational intelligence systems while collaborating closely with various engineering teams.

The position offers a competitive salary range depending on location and experience, alongside generous benefits including health coverage and flexible spending options.