Head of Sales Engineering Lead High-Impact Remote Team

Affirm, Inc.; Salt Lake City (UT); Remote; USD 164,000 - 224,000; Full time

Job summary

Affirm, Inc. is seeking a senior Sales Engineering leader to mentor a team of Engineers and drive technical excellence across deals. You will actively participate in deals, support integration discussions, and collaborate with merchant stakeholders to win new business.

You will guide teams in building and debugging API-based integrations and leverage AI tools to accelerate prototyping and testing. You will stay hands-on while guiding the team, with a focus on technical judgment, clear

Qualifications

• BA/BS degree in business or technology.
• 4–6+ years in Sales Engineering, Solutions Engineering, or similar.
• 3–4 years of people management experience.
• Proven ability to develop technical talent and hold teams accountable.
• Hands-on with API-based integrations and at least one programming language.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and grow a team of Sales Engineers with clear expectations.
• Participate in deals, support live technical discovery and solution presentations.
• Partner with merchant leaders for leadership involvement when needed.
• Develop deep knowledge of Affirms products, APIs, and integration options.
• Build, test, and troubleshoot integrations in sandbox or simulated environments.

Skills

Team leadership

Sales engineering

API integrations

Programming language

Excellent communication

Education

BA/BS degree in business or technology

Tools

APIs

Job description

Affirm, Inc. is seeking a senior Sales Engineering leader to mentor a team of Engineers and drive technical excellence across deals. You will actively participate in deals, support integration discussions, and collaborate with merchant stakeholders to win new business.

You will guide teams in building and debugging API-based integrations and leverage AI tools to accelerate prototyping and testing. You will stay hands-on while guiding the team, with a focus on technical judgment, clear