IT Engineering Manager (Endpoint Engineering)

3 hours, 48 minutes ago
Full-time
Lead
DevOps and Infrastructure
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

  • Lead, coach, and develop a team of three engineers by setting expectations, giving feedback, and creating individual growth plans.
  • Establish team operating rhythms such as sprint cadence, backlog grooming, incident retrospectives, and async-first communication practices.
  • Define and maintain the Client Platform Engineering roadmap in alignment with IT Engineering strategy, security priorities, and roadmap cycles.
  • Build and own KPIs and reporting for endpoint compliance, patch currency, deployment reliability, and incident trends.
  • Implement structured change control processes, including communication, testing gates, rollback plans, and post-deployment review.
  • Guide the architecture and long-term strategy for the endpoint platform across macOS, Windows, and mobile.
  • Drive technical initiatives such as permission automation, third-party patching, silent update delivery, and device lifecycle improvements.
  • Champion infrastructure-as-code and automation-first engineering practices to reduce manual toil and improve repeatability.
  • Evaluate new tools and approaches, run proofs of concept, and make adoption recommendations based on security, reliability, and efficiency.
  • Partner cross-functionally with Security, Identity/IAM, Developer Productivity, and IT Support on endpoint tooling and policy decisions.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of hands-on experience in endpoint engineering, client platform, or corporate IT engineering at scale.
  • Strong understanding of macOS device management, including Jamf, MDM architecture, and endpoint security practices.
  • Exposure to compliance frameworks relevant to endpoint security, such as SOC 2 or CIS Benchmarks.
  • 2+ years of people management or formal technical leadership experience.
  • Demonstrated ability to build and run a program from scratch, including operating cadences, KPI frameworks, and prioritization processes.
  • Scripting and automation proficiency in Bash and at least one additional language, with Python strongly preferred.
  • Comfort integrating with RESTful APIs such as MDM, Okta, and Google Workspace.
  • Strong cross-functional communication skills and the ability to navigate competing priorities with partner teams.
  • A track record of shipping improvements reliably and iteratively with rollback safety, communication, and compliance documentation.
  • Familiarity with package and software distribution pipelines such as AutoPkg or Munki, preferred.
  • Experience in fintech, high-growth, or regulated environments, preferred.
  • Experience with infrastructure-as-code or configuration management tools such as Terraform or Ansible, preferred.
  • Enterprise-level Jamf Pro experience, preferably Jamf 300 depth.
  • Experience with Windows endpoint management tools such as Intune or SCCM, preferred.

Benefits

  • Base salary of $180,000 - $230,000 USD in CA, WA, NY, NJ, and CT, or $160,000 - $210,000 USD in all other U.S. states.
  • Equity rewards as part of the total compensation package.
  • Monthly stipends for health, wellness, and tech spending.
  • 100% subsidized medical coverage for employees and dependents.
  • Dental and vision coverage for employees and dependents.
  • Flexible Spending Wallets for technology, food, lifestyle, and family-forming expenses.
  • Competitive vacation and holiday schedules.
  • Employee stock purchase plan with a discount on Affirm shares.
  • Remote-first work with flexibility to work almost anywhere in the country of employment.
  • Reasonable accommodations during the hiring process for candidates who need support.

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