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.
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.
What You'll Do
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
What We Look For
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
Pay Grade - P
Equity Grade - 13
Employees new to Affirm typically come in at the start of the pay range. Affirm focuses on providing a simple and transparent pay structure which is based on a variety of factors, including location, experience and job-related skills.
Base pay is part of a total compensation package that may include equity rewards, monthly stipends for health, wellness and tech spending, and benefits (including 100% subsidized medical coverage, dental and vision for you and your dependents.)
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
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’re extremely proud to offer competitive benefits that are anchored to our core value of people come first. Some key highlights of our benefits package include:
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.
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