Senior Manager, Software Engineering

Senior Manager, Software Engineering (Cloud Cost Management) Join to apply for the Senior Manager, Software Engineering (Cloud Cost Management) role at 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. The Infrastructure team’s mission is to deliver customer impact by partnering with engineers to build reliable and fast financial products. We own the platforms, tools, and services that power every customer transaction and facilitate every production change. We enable faster development for engineers, higher reliability to our customers, and lower costs to the business. We're looking for an experienced Infrastructure Engineering leader for our growing Cloud Cost Management team. What You’ll Do Develop frameworks, systems, and tools to create a culture of ownership and accountability for infrastructure costs. Collaborate with Finance and Engineering leadership to define and meet ambitious financial targets, ensuring Affim's scalable and efficient growth. Lead technical decisions, projects, and roadmaps within the Infrastructure team, shaping Affim’s strategy for managing our multi-million dollar annual spend. Drive business and engineering metrics while promoting a culture of reliability, security, and productivity. Lead a team of engineers with empathy while fostering a high-performance, ownership-driven & inclusive culture 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 Affim hiring brands. Guide, tutor, and aid in the professional growth of junior and senior engineers within the team. What We Look For Excellent leadership, collaboration, and interpersonal skills. 10+ years of experience in managing multiple diverse and inclusive teams and delivering large cross-functional technical programs. Proven track record in stakeholder management, ownership, and successful delivery. Expertise in managing large-scale, geographically distributed compute and data processing systems. Expertise in scaling technologies like Kubernetes, Redis, MySQL, and Kafka, in cloud providers like AWS. Capable of mentorship, cross-functional program execution, and individual contribution. Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills with a growth mindset. Deep experience in cloud infrastructure and a passion for leading technical teams and contributing to Open Source solutions. This position requires either equivalent practical experience or a Bachelor’s degree in a related field Base Pay Grade R Equity Grade 9 Employees new to Affim typically come in at the start of the pay range. Affim 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). In addition, the employees may be eligible for equity rewards offered by Affim Holdings, Inc. (parent company). CAN base pay range per year: $206,000 - $256,000 Location Remote – CAN Affim 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. Affimers in proximal roles have the flexibility to work remotely, but will occasionally be required to work out of their assigned Affim office. A limited number of roles remain office‑based due to the nature of their job responsibilities. Benefits Health care coverage – Affim 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 Affim at a discount 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, Affim will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. By clicking Submit Application, you acknowledge that you have read Affim’s Global Candidate Privacy Notice and hereby freely and unambiguously give informed consent to the collection, processing, use, and storage of your personal information as described therein. Seniority level Mid‑Senior level Employment type Full‑time Job function Engineering and Information Technology #J-18808-Ljbffr