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.

The Fraud Platform team builds out the next generation of Affirm's Fraud Decisioning System. The team has a strong charter and is empowered to imagine, experiment and implement the cutting edge fraud defense solutions. We are looking for a passionate and skilled engineering manager to lead a dynamic team of 6 engineers. You’d have an opportunity to directly drive how equipped Affirm would be when it comes to protecting Affirm and our clients from the bad actors.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Product, Analytics, Machine Learning, Compliance, Operations and other engineering managers to develop a long term technical roadmap that meets stakeholder needs
• Recruit and hire talented engineers
• Hold a high technical bar with a bias towards longevity and simplicity via specification and architecture review
• Coach, develop, retain, and provide thoughtful feedback to team members
• Establish Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to set the engineering team’s direction and measure its success
• Build a strong engineering culture around innovation, accountability, empathy, and execution

Requirements

• Experience: 2-3+ years managing high performing engineering teams
• Past experience in Fraud/Risk/Financial systems is a plus
• Past experience building platform solutions is a plus
• Technical: solid engineering fundamentals and real world experience building scalable distributed backend services
• Collaborative: track record of successful cross functional collaboration especially with product managers, business partners, and engineering counterparts
• Potential: ability to grow alongside a fast growing company and team
• Humble: you lead with the humility and self-awareness needed to navigate challenging situations
• Passionate about Affirm's Mission: "Deliver Honest Financial Products that improve lives
• This position requires either equivalent practical experience or a Bachelor’s degree in a related field

Benefits

• Salary:
  • USA base pay range (CA, WA, NY, NJ, CT) per year: $225,000 - $275,000
  • USA base pay range (all other U.S. states) per year: $200,000 - $250,000
• Equity Grade: 13
• Pay Grade: P
• 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

About Affirm

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.

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 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.

[For U.S. positions that could be performed in Los Angeles or San Francisco] Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, Affirm will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.