Manager, Software Engineering (Fully Remote)

Affirm; United States; Remote; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Tech stipend

Wellness stipend

Flexible time off

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

Affirm is a financial technology company that provides transparent, flexible payment solutions, allowing consumers to pay over time without hidden fees. The company is remote-first and values inclusivity, offering competitive benefits and a collaborative culture.

We are seeking a senior leader to set the technical direction for a high-scale backend team, partnering with product, design, and analytics to balance risk, quality, and delivery across monetization artifacts.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience building backend systems at scale.
• Experience with AWS, MySQL, Spark, Kubernetes and React.
• 2+ years working in Ad Tech or related platforms.

Responsibilities

• Set technical strategy for your team on a year-long time scale.
• Collaborate with product management, design & analytics to manage risks and trade-offs.
• Foster a culture of quality and ownership through code review and design standards.

Skills

Backend systems

Distributed systems

Team leadership

Code reviews

Tools

Python

Kotlin

AWS

MySQL

Spark

Kubernetes

React

Job description

• The Marketplace Performance team owns the foundation of key monetization artifacts that drive GMV.
• We work cross-functionally with Revenue, TAM, CSM and Merchant partners.

What You'll Do:

• Set technical strategy for your team on a year-long time scale.
• Collaborate with product management, design & analytics to manage risks and trade-offs.
• Foster a culture of quality and ownership through code review and design standards.

What We Look For:

• 8+ years of experience building backend systems at scale with Python or Kotlin.
• Experience with AWS, MySQL, Spark, Kubernetes and React.
• 2+ years working in Ad Tech or related platforms.
• 100% subsidized medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Monthly stipends for tech, health, and wellness.
• Flexible time off and employee stock purchase plan.

Affirm

Affirm is a financial technology company that provides transparent, flexible payment solutions, allowing consumers to pay over time without hidden fees. The company is remote-first and values inclusivity, offering competitive benefits and a collaborative culture.