Director, Software Engineering (Site Reliability Engineering)

2 days, 1 hour ago
Full-time
Executive
Software Development
Affirm

Affirm

Affirm offers a transparent buy now, pay later service founded in 2012 by Max Levchin. No late fees or surprises, just a responsible way to pay over time for your favorite brands.

Diversified Financial Services
1K-5K
Founded 2012

Description

  • Set the vision and drive execution for Reliability Engineering at Affirm.
  • Own and coordinate high availability of core Affirm services to meet service level standards and external partner expectations.
  • Iterate and maintain a global incident response and operational lifecycle program.
  • Build software and program management structure for continual risk management across the Affirm system and engineering organization.
  • Run a robust development lifecycle that promotes operational excellence and rapid experimentation.
  • Partner with Product, Enterprise Risk, Security, Legal, Compliance, and Engineering leaders to identify and mitigate systemic risks.
  • Hire, grow, and lead a global team of SREs, systems engineers, and full-stack engineers.
  • Foster a respectful, supportive, and inclusive team environment.

Requirements

  • 15+ years of relevant experience in software and site reliability engineering.
  • Experience leading SRE, systems engineering, and full-stack engineering teams.
  • A successful track record of driving key business outcomes.
  • Experience partnering across disciplines and influencing a wide variety of leaders.
  • Excellent communication skills with empathetic messaging instincts.
  • Comfort reading and understanding full-stack code.
  • Proven ability to establish and grow teams and retain talent.
  • Comfort working with ambiguity.
  • Equivalent practical experience or a Bachelor’s degree in a related field.

Benefits

  • CAN base pay range of $238,000 to $298,000 per year.
  • Equity eligibility through Affirm Holdings, Inc.
  • Monthly stipends for health, wellness, and tech spending.
  • 100% subsidized medical coverage for employees and dependents.
  • Dental and vision coverage for employees and dependents.
  • Remote-first work environment with flexibility to work almost anywhere in the country of employment.
  • Competitive vacation and holiday schedules.
  • Employee stock purchase plan with shares available at a discount.

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