Senior Manager of Software Engineering

About the role

Join Affirm as a Senior Manager of Software Engineering, leading the Data and Storage Services team. You will oversee the Online Storage team, manage storage services, drive business and engineering metrics, and collaborate with various stakeholders. This role requires strong leadership skills, technical expertise, and a passion for data infrastructure. Enjoy a remote-first work environment, generous time off, health benefits, and opportunities for learning and development. Key missions: Lead and manage the Online Storage team, overseeing the development of frameworks, systems, and tools for new Affirm products.. Collaborate with tech leads, program managers, and other engineering managers on security, tools, architecture, planning, and delivery of multiple concurrent projects.. Develop a multi-year roadmap to design and implement frameworks, services, and tools for new Affirm products and business needs. Profile: - 10+ years of experience in managing multiple diverse and inclusive teams and delivering large cross-functional technical programs - Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills with a growth mindset - Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, related technical field, or equivalent practical experience - Track record operating low-latency, high-throughput storage and caching platforms in production: e.g., Redis or Memcached, DynamoDB and MySQL/PostgreSQL/TiDB/Cockroach/Vitess, multi-region topologies, and cross-region replication strategies - Depth in cache architecture and lifecycle management: tiered cache design, eviction and TTL policies, warm-up/priming strategies, consistency models, backpressure, and thundering-herd protection - Solid leadership and interpersonal skills - Capable of mentorship, cross-functional project execution, and individual contribution - Proven track record in stakeholder management, ownership, and successful delivery - Experience in the data infrastructure domain and a passion for leading technical teams and contributing to Open Source solutions