Manager, Software Engineering (Reliability Platform)

TL;DR

Manager, Software Engineering (Reliability Platform): Leading the Reliability Platform Engineering team to ensure production system safety and reliability with an accent on operational intelligence, observability, and risk management. Focus on building next-generation reliability platforms combining AI and operational workflows to manage availability and resiliency at scale.

Location: Remote (Must be based in the US)

Salary: $204,000 – $290,000 per year

Company

Affirm is a fintech company reinventing credit to provide honest and friendly buy now, pay later options without hidden fees.

What you will do

• Lead a high-performance product engineering team focused on innovation, accountability, and reliability.
• Implement AI-assisted engineering workflows to accelerate platform development and operational automation.
• Develop scalable reliability and risk management capabilities using observability tools and AI.
• Build foundational systems for service ownership, dependencies, and operational topology across infrastructure.
• Collaborate with Infrastructure and Product Engineering to define reliability standards and long-term technical roadmaps.
• Drive execution for high-visibility cross-functional reliability initiatives.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in backend or fullstack engineering.
• 2+ years of experience in engineering leadership.
• Experience working within or alongside SRE or Production Engineering teams.
• Expertise with observability tools and building software that drives reliability practices.
• Strong programming background in Python, Kotlin, Java, or similar.
• Must be based in the US.

Culture & Benefits

• Remote-first culture allowing work from almost anywhere within the US.
• 100% subsidized medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents.
• Flexible spending wallets for technology, food, lifestyle, and family forming expenses.
• Competitive vacation and holiday schedules.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) for buying company shares at a discount.