[Remote] Manager, Software Engineering, (Repayments International Engineering) at Affirm

Poland

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Financial TechnologyIndustries

Requirements

  • 7+ years of proven experience as a software engineer role with leadership responsibilities
  • 1+ years as an engineering manager
  • Drive to change consumer financial services for the better
  • Prior experience growing and managing a high performing engineering team
  • Fluency in back end development
  • Prior experience architecting, building, launching and maintaining consumer scale products
  • Strong cross-team communication and collaboration skills
  • Knowledge of basic loans lifecycle and delinquency assessment is a plus
  • Experience with cloud-based development platforms
  • Experience with Agile development methodologies
  • Experience with DevOps practices
  • Experience with containerization (e.g. Docker)
  • Experience with continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD)
  • Experience with testing frameworks (e.g. Jest, Pytest)
  • Experience with version control systems (e.g. Git)
  • Experience with database management systems (e.g. MySQL, PostgreSQL)
  • Experience with API design and development
  • Experience with data analysis and visualization tools (e.g. Tableau, Power BI)
  • Experience with security frameworks and practices
  • Experience with compliance and regulatory requirements (e.g. GDPR, CCPA)

Responsibilities

  • Lead, mentor, and grow an engineering team responsible for the repayment processes in our international expansion journey
  • Mentor engineers on the team to help improve their designs, code quality, and testing
  • Own availability, reliability, and performance of your team’s systems
  • Partner with product managers to design and build best-in-class systems and processes for collections
  • Partner with a diverse set of engineering teams who build solutions throughout the entire lifecycle of a loans repayment at Affirm
  • Build relationships and engage with senior management in the organization
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and prioritize technical requirements
  • Develop and maintain technical documentation and guides for the repayment systems
  • Participate in code reviews and ensure high-quality code is delivered
  • Troubleshoot technical issues and resolve them in a timely and professional manner
  • Stay up-to-date with industry trends and emerging technologies
  • Participate in technical planning and strategy sessions
  • Collaborate with other teams to identify opportunities for process improvements
  • Develop and maintain technical standards and best practices
  • Participate in technical training and development programs
  • Collaborate with the product team to ensure technical requirements are met
  • Develop and maintain technical reports and presentations
  • Participate in technical meetings and discussions
  • Collaborate with the design team to ensure technical requirements are met
  • Stay organized and manage multiple projects simultaneously

Skills

Software Engineering
Team Leadership
Mentoring
System Design
Code Quality
Testing
Collections
Partnering
Relationship Building

Affirm

Provides buy now, pay later financing solutions

About Affirm

Affirm offers point-of-sale financing solutions as an alternative to traditional credit cards. It allows consumers to make purchases and pay over time through installment plans, often without hidden fees or deferred interest. Affirm partners with merchants to integrate its payment solutions into online and in-store shopping experiences, using user-friendly plugins and APIs. The company generates revenue from interest and fees on loans to consumers, as well as fees from merchants for offering its financing options. Affirm also provides a merchant dashboard for transaction processing and promotional tools to help businesses market these financing options effectively. The goal of Affirm is to empower consumers with flexible payment options while providing value to merchants in the e-commerce and retail markets.

San Francisco, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2012Year Founded
$1,113.8MTotal Funding
IPOCompany Stage
Fintech, Financial ServicesIndustries
1,001-5,000Employees

Benefits

Spending wallets: Access tech, food, lifestyle, and family planning wallets for your expenses
Supportive communities: Get involved with our employee resource groups and community groups
Remote-first workforce: If your role is remote, you can set up shop anywhere in your home country
Generous time off: Take the time you need when life happens
Health benefits: Get a plan that fits your needs
Mental healthcare: Take care of your mind with great mental health programs
Parental leave: Birth and non-birth parents get 18 weeks paid leave. Plus, a 4-week return-to-work transition program, at full base pay.
Compensation: We have a simple, flexible, and transparent remote-first compensation structure so you can make the best decisions for yourself and your family.
Away days: We offer 24 company-wide paid days off—which help our teams collectively pause to recharge.
Learning & development: Engage in exciting learning programs to level up your growth.

Risks

Increased CFPB regulation could raise compliance costs for Affirm.
Affirm faces competition from new entrants in the BNPL market.
Reliance on partners like Adyen and Apple poses potential revenue risks.

Differentiation

Affirm offers transparent installment loans with no hidden fees or surprises.
Affirm partners with over 2,000 merchants, including major retail brands.
Affirm's user-friendly APIs enable seamless integration with online and in-store platforms.

Upsides

Affirm's partnership with Adyen expands its reach in North America.
Affirm's $4 billion partnership with Sixth Street boosts financial stability.
Affirm's BNPL services gain traction among high-income consumers.

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