Senior Manager, Software Engineering, (ml Platform)

Affirm

Remote, United States
Base: $260,000 - $310,000 (ca, wa, ny, nj, ct); ba...
Remote
12+ years software engineering experience
4+ years managing engineering managers
Large-scale ml infrastructure expertise
Affirm is seeking a Senior Manager for its Machine Learning Platform engineering organization, responsible for leading a team that builds and operates the infrastructure for ML capabilities. The role demands extensive experience in both software and machine learning engineering, along with strong leadership skills, to drive technical strategy and support Affirm's ML initiatives

Job Summary

  • Affirm is seeking a Senior Manager to lead the ML Platform engineering organization that builds critical infrastructure for underwriting, fraud, and personalization.
  • The role requires owning the technical roadmap for real-time and batch feature computation, model training, and serving at scale while managing a team of engineering managers.
  • Employees receive competitive compensation including equity rewards, 100% subsidized medical coverage, and flexible spending wallets for technology and lifestyle needs.

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Affirm is seeking a Senior Manager for its Machine Learning Platform engineering organization, responsible for leading a team that builds and operates the infrastructure for ML capabilities. The role demands extensive experience in both software and machine learning engineering, along with strong leadership skills, to drive technical strategy and support Affirm's ML initiatives.

Salary

Base: $260,000 - $310,000 (CA, WA, NY, NJ, CT); Base: $232,000 - $282,000 (other US states); Equity Grade 15 included

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • 12+ years software engineering experience
  • 4+ years managing engineering managers
  • Large-scale ML infrastructure expertise
  • Transformer architectures and GPU training
  • Feature stores and model serving systems

Nice-to-have

  • Applied ML modeling background
  • Experience with reinforcement learning
  • Strong systems thinking skills
  • Navigating organizational ambiguity

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in technical field or equivalent
  • 12+ years industry experience in software/ML engineering
  • 4+ years managing engineering managers
  • Deep expertise in building large-scale ML infrastructure

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