Senior Manager, Software Engineering (Lake Analytics Platform)

Affirm is looking for an experienced Engineering Leader to lead the Lakehouse Analytics team. The ideal candidate will have 10+ years of experience in managing multiple diverse teams and delivering large technical programs. The team is responsible for handling all of Affirm's Data (OLAP and OLTP) requirements and encompasses the entire range from critical online checkout databases to Batch Orchestration, Streaming Infrastructure, Event Driven Frameworks, BI and analytics tools and systems.

Requirements

• 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, including data lake solutions and Workflow Orchestration frameworks
• Expertise in scaling frameworks like Snowflake, Spark, Flink and, Kafka on Kubernetes and cloud providers like AWS, leveraging storage systems such as AWS S3 and Apache Iceberg
• Capable of mentorship, cross-functional project execution, and individual contribution
• Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills with a growth mindset
• Experience in the data infrastructure domain and a passion for leading technical teams and contributing to Open Source solutions

Benefits

• Health care coverage - Affirm 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 Affirm at a discount