DevOps Manager
QventusFull Time
Senior (5 to 8 years)
Candidates should possess 10+ years of experience in managing multiple diverse and inclusive teams and delivering large cross-functional technical programs, demonstrating a proven track record in stakeholder management, ownership, and successful delivery. Expertise in managing large-scale, geographically distributed compute and data processing systems, along with expertise in scaling technologies like Kubernetes, Redis, MySQL, and Kafka, in cloud providers like AWS, is required. Either equivalent practical experience or a Bachelor’s degree in a related field is necessary.
The Senior Manager, Software Engineering (Cloud Cost Management) will develop frameworks, systems, and tools to create a culture of ownership and accountability for infrastructure costs, collaborating with Finance and Engineering leadership to define and meet ambitious financial targets and ensuring Affirm's scalable and efficient growth. They will lead technical decisions, projects, and roadmaps within the Infrastructure team, shaping Affirm’s strategy for managing our multi-million dollar annual spend, drive business and engineering metrics while promoting a culture of reliability, security, and productivity, and lead a team of engineers with empathy while fostering a high-performance, ownership-driven & inclusive culture. Additionally, they will collaborate with tech leads, program managers, and product managers on tools, architecture, planning, and delivery of multiple concurrent projects, work across the engineering organization and with internal and external partners, provide leadership and growth opportunities to team members, mentor engineers, recruit, and represent Affirm hiring brands, and guide, tutor, and aid in the professional growth of junior and senior engineers within the team.
Provides buy now, pay later financing solutions
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.