Affirm is hiring a
Principal Software Engineer

Summary

Join Affirm's Architecture Group as a technical leader responsible for driving the long-term vision and architecture of Affirm's post-purchase user experience, as well as the full lifecycle of our partner onboarding and configuration experience. You will own the architecture and technical roadmap, and delivery of innovative products within the Servicing and Partner Configuration domains.

Requirements

• Strong experience leading engineering organizations, across multiple product lines, to deliver high quality software
• Track record of successfully leading engineering teams at both rapidly scaling startups and complex larger technology companies
• Expertise in synthesizing complex technical requirements, designs, trade-offs, and capabilities into clear decisions
• Ability to communicate decisions and practices to the engineering organization effectively
• Extensive experience building and owning large-scale, highly available consumer product
• Track record of successfully mentoring and developing technical leaders
• 15+ years software engineering experience

Responsibilities

• Drive the long-term vision and architecture of Affirm’s post-purchase user experience
• Champion innovative, scalable, and delightful solutions across the engineering organization
• Promote a strong culture of innovation, drive evaluation, development and roll out of new technologies/frameworks
• Establish architecture, technical design, and code review standards
• Provide technical guidance and influence in other areas of Engineering
• Lead technical teams to develop end-to-end solutions for complex problems
• Partner with Product Management, provide technical input to shape product direction and roadmap
• Lead the organization by hiring, coaching, managing, and supporting a team of senior engineering leaders
• Foster a culture of technical excellence, humility, constant improvement, and rigor to build a team that can confidently tackle complex challenges

Benefits

• 100% subsidized medical coverage
• 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