Senior Manager, Software Engineering (Orchestration Services)

Affirm is seeking an experienced Engineering Leader to lead their growing Data and Storage Services organization, specifically the Orchestration Services team. The successful candidate will have a wealth of experience in managing teams and delivering highly technical multi-quarter roadmaps, with expertise in managing large-scale, geographically distributed compute and data processing systems.

Requirements

• Solid leadership 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, including data lake solutions and Workflow Orchestration frameworks
• Expertise in scaling frameworks like 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
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, related technical field, or equivalent practical experience

Benefits

• Health care coverage
• Flexible Spending Wallets
• Time off
• ESPP - An employee stock purchase plan enabling you to buy shares of Affirm at a discount