Manager, Software Engineering

Summary

Join Affirm, a company reinventing credit, as a Software Engineering Manager focused on Developer Productivity and Test Platform Engineering. You will lead and mentor a team, driving impactful projects and fostering a culture of growth and high performance. Responsibilities include defining team roadmaps, enhancing collaboration, and ensuring operational excellence. The ideal candidate possesses strong leadership skills, proven experience managing software engineering teams, and expertise in key technologies like Python, Kotlin, or React. Affirm offers a competitive compensation and benefits package, including 100% subsidized medical coverage, flexible spending wallets, and generous time off. The role is remote in Spain, with visa sponsorship available.

Requirements

• Strong sense of ownership in everything we do, ensuring accountability and excellence in all aspects of our craft
• Proven experience managing software engineering teams, with a track record of delivering high-impact projects
• Ability to independently lead teams in solving open-ended, ambiguous problems with significant business or customer impact
• Strong decision-making skills, balancing technical depth with strategic vision and cross-functional collaboration
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to provide clarity, alignment, and context across all levels of the organization
• A focus on team development and health, with the ability to identify and create growth opportunities for team members
• Experience with defining and executing technical strategies, aligning with long-term organizational goals
• A commitment to operational excellence and system health, ensuring high-quality engineering practices and system reliability
• Previous Hands-On Experience in Key Technologies: Python, Kotlin, or React, with a focus on testing best practices

Responsibilities

• Lead and Inspire: Manage, mentor, and develop a team of engineers, fostering a culture of growth, psychological safety, and high performance
• Deliver Results: Drive execution on impactful projects, aligning with Affirm’s goals while ensuring technical excellence and system health
• Strategize and Plan: Define team roadmaps, ensuring alignment with organizational priorities, stakeholder needs, and customer impact
• Enhance Collaboration: Build strong cross-functional relationships, resolving conflicts, and aligning team goals with broader organizational objectives
• Operational Excellence: Set and track goals, priorities, and metrics for your team, maintaining efficient processes and ensuring progress
• Foster Innovation: Encourage bold and creative problem-solving to achieve meaningful results and optimize for long-term success
• Advocate for Diversity and Inclusion: Promote an inclusive environment where team members feel empowered to bring their authentic selves and diverse perspectives are valued

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with Test-Driven Development (TDD) is a plus
• Passion for Innovation and Quality: A commitment to driving technical innovation and improving product quality through scalable, automated testing solutions

Benefits

• 100% subsidized medical coverage, dental and vision for you and your dependents
• Equity rewards offered by Affirm Holdings, Inc. (parent company)
• Flexible Spending Wallets for tech, food and lifestyle
• Away Days - wellness days to take off work and recharge
• Learning & Development programs
• Parental leave
• Employee Resource & Community Groups
• Visa sponsorship
• 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