About the role

Director of Software Engineering at Affirm focusing on site reliability engineering. Leading a global team and establishing risk management practices in a remote environment.

Responsibilities

Set the vision and drive execution for Reliability Engineering at Affirm
Own and coordinate delivery of high availability of core Affirm’s services, to attain our service level standards and expectations with external partners
Iterate and maintain a best-in-industry global incident response & lifecycle program
Build software and program management structure to perform continual risk management across the entire Affirm system and Engineering organization
Run a robust development lifecycle establishing a culture for operational excellence, while experimenting and failing fast
Work with a wide variety of cross functional partners outside of engineering ranging from product, enterprise risk, security, legal and compliance
Hire and build a global team of SREs, system engineers, and full stack engineers
Cultivate a respectful and supportive environment for all team members that effectively demonstrates the diversity of the team

15+ years of relevant experience in software and site reliability engineering
Experience leading SRE, systems engineering, and full stack engineering teams
Successful track record driving key outcomes that drive the company’s success
Comfortable partnering across disciplines and influencing across a wide variety of leaders
World-class communicator with excellent instincts for empathetic messaging
Keen technical mind comfortable reading and understanding full-stack code
Proven track record of establishing and growing teams, retaining talent, and comfort working with ambiguity
This position requires either equivalent practical experience or a Bachelor’s degree in a related field

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