Manager, Software Engineering (Identity Engineering)

Manager, Software Engineering (Identity Engineering)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.Identity Engineering owns the systems responsible for onboarding all consumers and managing their authentication and verification journeys across Affirm’s product surfaces. We are looking for a highly motivated manager to help build this team. The manager will be instrumental in guiding the team through technical challenges, driving process improvements, and contributing to strategic initiatives aimed at enhancing customer conversion. This engineering leader position requires a blend of technical expertise, leadership skills, and utilize that context to own and deliver high-availability and low-latency systems on the critical paths for all of our products.What you’ll doBuild teams: Lead a high performance identity engineering team with a focus on building a culture of innovation, accountability, empathy and executionCollaborate: Work closely with your peers across the organization on projects that turn opportunity into resultsInfluence technical strategy: Collaborate with a broad range of engineering and analytics teams, leveraging your experience to deliver a long term technical roadmap that meets stakeholder and growing business needsRaise the bar: Hold a high technical bar while driving the improvement of your team’s quality standards and development processesGrow others: Play an active role in coaching and mentoring team members, providing timely feedback and creating an environment where every engineer is empowered to grow in their careerWhat we look forExperience: 7+ years of experience in software engineering with 2+ years of engineering leadership experienceTechnical skills: Prior experience architecting, building, launching and maintaining backend systemsTechnical leadership: Demonstrated experience leading technical projects and mentoring engineers with the ability to drive cross-functional collaboration and influence technical decisions across teamsTeam player: Community builder with strong network-building and collaboration skills and a strong desire to grow and mentor othersCommunication skills: Excellent communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholdersEducation: This position requires either equivalent practical experience or a Bachelor’s degree in a related fieldPay Grade - PEquity Grade - 13Base pay ranges reflect Affirm's compensation philosophy and are determined based on location, experience and job-related skills.USA base pay range (CA, WA, NY, NJ, CT) per year: $225,000 - $275,000USA base pay range (all other U.S. states) per year: $200,000 - $250,000Affirm is remote-first. The majority of our roles are remote and you can work almost anywhere within the country of employment. Affirmers in proximal roles have the flexibility to work remotely, but will occasionally be required to work out of their assigned Affirm office. A limited number of roles remain office-based due to the nature of their job responsibilities.BenefitsWe’re extremely proud to offer competitive benefits that are anchored to our core value of people come first. Some key highlights of our benefits package include:Health care coverage - Affirm covers all premiums for all levels of coverage for you and your dependentsFlexible Spending Wallets - generous stipends for spending on Technology, Food, various Lifestyle needs, and family forming expensesTime off - competitive vacation and holiday schedules allowing you to take time off to rest and rechargeESPP - An employee stock purchase plan enabling you to buy shares of Affirm at a discountWe 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.By clicking "Submit Application," you acknowledge that you have read Affirm'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 levelMid-Senior levelEmployment typeFull-timeJob functionEngineering and Information TechnologyReferrals increase your chances of interviewing at Affirm by 2xGet notified about new Software Engineering Manager jobs in Minneapolis, MN. #J-18808-Ljbffr

Created: 2025-09-17