Remote-First Enterprise Sales Engineering Manager

Affirm, Inc.; Minneapolis (MN); Remote; USD 164,000 - 245,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage at no cost

Tech setup stipend

Flexible time off

Employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)

Job summary

Affirm, Inc. is seeking a Manager of Sales Engineering to lead and grow a team of Sales Engineers, guide integration decisions, and build relationships with merchant technical and business leaders.

You will participate in deals, maintain deep product knowledge, and ensure practical, high-quality integrations across sandbox environments. The role emphasizes hands-on leadership, technical judgment, and strong communication while supporting enterprise partnerships nationwide.

Qualifications

• BA/BS degree in business or technology.
• 4–6+ years of experience in Sales Engineering, Solutions Engineering, or a comparable customer-facing technical role.
• 3–4 years of people management experience.
• Hands-on leadership with technical customer conversations and deal progression.
• Experience building, testing, and troubleshooting API-based integrations, with proficiency in at least one programming language.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and grow a team of Sales Engineers, setting clear expectations for technical proficiency, merchant engagement, and performance.
• Actively participate in deals alongside your team, supporting live technical discovery, integration discussions, and solution presentations.
• Partner with merchant technical and business leaders when an opportunity requires leadership involvement.
• Develop and maintain deep working knowledge of Affirms products, APIs, and integration options to evaluate solutions and explain tradeoffs.
• Build, test, and troubleshoot integrations in sandbox or simulated environments, coaching the team to develop practical capabilities.
• Use AI development tools in your own technical work and coach the team to apply them effectively when building prototypes, developing integrations, and testing solutions.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Product, and Revenue to design merchant solutions, address integration gaps, and win new business.
• Translate merchant requirements into actionable product feedback and internal process improvements.
• Create a respectful, supportive environment where diverse perspectives contribute to better decisions and growth opportunities.

Skills

People management

Technical leadership

Sales engineering

API integrations

Programming experience

Communication

Education

BA/BS degree in business or technology

Job description

Affirm, Inc. is seeking a Manager of Sales Engineering to lead and grow a team of Sales Engineers, guide integration decisions, and build relationships with merchant technical and business leaders.

You will participate in deals, maintain deep product knowledge, and ensure practical, high-quality integrations across sandbox environments. The role emphasizes hands-on leadership, technical judgment, and strong communication while supporting enterprise partnerships nationwide.