2 months ago
Base Salary
$236k - $325k/yr
Responsibilities
- Define the technical direction, long-term roadmap, and strategic initiatives for Marketplace, Search, Ads Platform, and App Experiences.
- Lead architecture and implementation of scalable platform components and critical consumer-facing features.
- Drive technical excellence, reliability, responsiveness, consistency, and efficiency across multiple engineering teams.
- Coordinate with engineering leaders, business stakeholders, and cross-functional partners to deliver company-wide results.
- Mentor and guide engineers while promoting best practices, ownership, accountability, and technical growth.
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience working across the software stack with backend architectural leadership.
- Track record of leading critical projects across multiple engineering teams and organizational boundaries.
- Extensive experience developing and implementing technical strategy that drives improvements in reliability and responsiveness.
- Previous project management or people management experience, including influencing, communicating, and coaching others.
- Strong verbal and written communication, collaboration, customer focus, and ability to work through ambiguity.
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent practical experience.
Benefits
- Remote-first work arrangement with the ability to work almost anywhere within the country of employment, subject to role requirements.
- Affirm covers 100% of medical premiums for employees and dependents, along with dental and vision coverage.
- Flexible spending wallets and stipends for technology, food, lifestyle needs, and family-forming expenses.
- Competitive vacation and holiday schedules.
- Employee stock purchase plan with discounted shares.
- Equity rewards, monthly health, wellness, and technology stipends may be included in total compensation.
- Reasonable accommodations are available during the interview process.
Tech Stack
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About Affirm
Affirm provides buy now, pay later installment financing at online and in-store checkout, along with a consumer app and virtual card, for shoppers and merchants. It monetizes through merchant fees and interest on select loans, with no late fees. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in San Francisco, Affirm is a public company listed on NASDAQ that powers payments for thousands of ecommerce retailers.