Job Description
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.
We are seeking a seasoned Engineering Manager to lead our Reliability Platform Engineering team. This role is critical in ensuring the safety and reliability of our production systems through building products and capabilities that drive reliability practices at scale.
You will lead the development of systems and practices that allow engineers to understand prioritize and reduce systemic reliability risks across Affirm’s production environment. This team is responsible for building foundational operational intelligence capabilities for Affirm. This includes Affirm’s next-generation Reliability and Risk Management platform which combines observability AI and operational workflows to help engineering teams proactively manage availability resiliency and operational excellence at scale.
This role sits at the intersection of Platform Engineering and Site Reliability Engineering. You will partner closely with Infrastructure and Product Engineering teams to define reliability standards build scalable operational tooling and drive adoption of engineering best practices across the company.
What you’ll doBuild and lead a high performance product engineering team with a focus on building a culture of innovation accountability reliability and execution.
Leverage AI-assisted engineering workflows to accelerate platform development operational automation and engineering productivity
Translate ambiguous operational and organizational challenges into clear technical requirements execution plans and measurable outcomes
Develop scalable reliability risk management and operational governance capabilities for Affirm’s production systems using observability tooling automation and AI
Build foundational systems that help engineers understand service ownership dependencies and operational topology across Affirm’s infrastructure and applications
Drive alignment across Platform Engineering SRE Infrastructure and product engineering teams to define requirements prioritize investments and deliver long-term technical roadmap outcomes
Drive execution and delivery for critical cross-functional reliability initiatives with high organizational visibility
7+ years of experience in backend or full stack engineering with 2+ years of engineering leadership experience
Experience working within or alongside Production Engineering or Site Reliability Engineering teams
Expertise with observability tools and building software or managing programs that drive engineering culture and reliability practices
Strong operational judgment and ability to drive clarity prioritization and execution in ambiguous problem spaces
Experience building internal platforms developer tooling reliability products or operational automation systems at scale
Demonstrated ability to balance rapid iteration and experimentation with operational rigor and long-term maintainability
Strong programming background (e.g. Python Kotlin Java or similar)
Strong communication and organizational leadership skills with a track record of aligning stakeholders driving execution and influencing engineering practices across teams
This position requires either equivalent practical experience or a Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
Pay Grade - P
Equity Grade - 13
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 equity rewards monthly stipends for health wellness and tech spending and benefits (including 100% subsidized medical coverage dental and vision for you and your dependents.)
USA base pay range (CA WA NY NJ CT) per year: $230000 - $290000
USA base pay range (all other U.S. states) per year: $204000 - $264000
#LI-Remote
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.
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Skills Required
- 7+ years of backend or full stack engineering experience
- 2+ years of engineering leadership experience
- Experience working within or alongside Production Engineering or Site Reliability Engineering teams
- Expertise with observability tools and building software or programs that drive reliability practices
- Experience building internal platforms developer tooling reliability products or operational automation at scale
- Strong programming background (Python Kotlin Java or similar)
- Strong operational judgment and ability to drive clarity prioritization and execution in ambiguous problem spaces
- Strong communication and organizational leadership skills with stakeholder alignment experience
- Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent practical experience
What the Team is Saying
Affirm Compensation & Benefits Highlights
- Affordable Benefits—Healthcare coverage includes $0 employee medical premiums with robust dental vision and mental‑health programs that minimize out‑of‑pocket costs. Careers materials also describe expanded comprehensive benefits that reinforce affordability.
- Parental & Family Support—Paid parental leave provides 18 weeks for both birth and non‑birth parents plus a four‑week return‑to‑work transition at full base pay. Family‑building support is further enabled through dedicated spending wallets and related programs.
- Leave & Time Off Breadth—Time away is structured through generous/flexible PTO and company‑wide Away Days published annually with added Health Days and Life Happens time for unexpected needs. These collective recharge days complement day‑to‑day flexibility.
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What We Do
At Affirm we help people say yes to the things that matter with flexible transparent ways to pay over time. No hidden fees no compound interest and no fine print—just a smarter way to spend.
Why Work With Us
Who is an Affirmer? /noun/ Someone who believes finance shouldn’t be complicated. We come from a diverse set of backgrounds and we’re driven by the desire to improve lives through honest financial products. We define success by challenging one another to bring our best ideas to every single project—and we have fun while doing it.
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Affirm is a remote-first company! Our employees can work anywhere in the U.S. but if an office is more your style we have office locations in San Francisco Chicago New York City and Pittsburgh.
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06/25/2026
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