Manager, Software Engineering (Merchant Engineering)

Affirm; Poland (ME); Remote; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company that is transforming consumer financial services. As a Software Engineering Manager, you will lead a talented team dedicated to enhancing the merchant data platform. This role offers the opportunity to mentor engineers, collaborate with product managers, and ensure the reliability and performance of critical systems. With a focus on innovation and inclusivity, you will help shape the future of financial technology while enjoying a flexible, remote work environment. Embrace a culture that values people first and offers competitive benefits, including comprehensive healthcare coverage and generous stipends for technology and lifestyle needs.

Benefits

100% subsidized medical coverage

Flexible Spending Wallets

Wellness Days

Parental Leave

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Competitive vacation and holiday schedules

Qualifications

• 7+ years of software engineering experience with leadership responsibilities.
• Experience managing a high-performing engineering team.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor an engineering team developing the merchant data platform.
• Ensure alignment of roadmaps and strategic goals with the North America team.

Skills

Software Engineering

Leadership

Back End Development

Cross-Team Communication

Product Architecture

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Manager, Software Engineering (Merchant Engineering)

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 Merchant Data Platform is a backend, foundational service at Affirm. We are responsible for merchant data and identity across all merchant touchpoints. Our checkout-critical platform serves millions of requests per day, supports the onboarding of merchants across all onboarding touchpoints and maintains strict availability and latency SLAs given the criticality of the service. Further, the team maintains sophisticated pipelines that enrich our datasets for the purposes of merchant identification, risk analysis and fraud detection.

We are looking for a highly motivated manager to help build this team in Poland or in Spain. Come join us!

What You’ll Do

• Lead, mentor, and grow an engineering team that develops upon the merchant data platform core backend service
• Work closely with the MDP North America team and ensure roadmaps and strategic goals are aligned and in sync
• Mentor engineers on the team to help improve their designs, code quality, and testing.
• Own availability, reliability, and performance of your team’s systems.
• Partner with product managers to design and build best-in-class systems and processes
• Partner with a diverse set of engineering teams who build solutions throughout the entire lifecycle of a Merchant at Affirm
• Build relationships and engage with senior management in the organization

What We Look For

• 7+ years of proven experience as a software engineer role with leadership responsibilities and 1+ years as an engineering manager.
• Drive to change consumer financial services for the better.
• Prior experience growing and managing a high performing engineering team.
• Fluency in back end development.
• Prior experience architecting, building, launching and maintaining consumer scale products.
• Strong cross-team communication and collaboration skills, particularly across geos.
• Knowledge of basic accounting principles and GAAP accounting is a plus.

Base Pay Grade - P

Equity Grade - Poland 5

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 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).

Additional benefits include:

• Type of employment: Contract of Employment
• Flexible Spending Wallets for tech, food and lifestyle
• Away Days - wellness days to take off work and recharge
• Parental leave
• Employee Resource & Community Groups
• This role is eligible for creative tax benefits, subject to applicable law and company policy

Location - Remote Poland

The majority of our roles can be located anywhere in Poland.

**This job description is not a contractual document, and is not intended to have binding force.**

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.

[For U.S. positions that could be performed in Los Angeles or San Francisco] Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, Affirm will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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About the company

With Affirm, you can pay over time at your favorite brands. No late fees or compounding interest—just a more responsible way to say yes to the things you love.