Manager of Software 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.
Machine Learning has played a significant part in helping Affirm deliver on that mission. As we look into the future, we expect ML to continue to play an outsized role. We are therefore seeking to hire a Senior Director to lead centralized Machine Learning capability at Affirm.

Set the vision for Machine Learning and AI at Affirm. Hire world class Machine Learning modelers, Platform and Software engineers to execute on that vision.
Take ownership of our core model development lifecycle and business outcomes across our established verticals – underwriting, fraud, servicing, personalization.
Work closely with product and business leadership to champion AI adoption in both existing and new products.
Balance ML investments across traditional ML and transformer based models
Evolve ML platform to support our increasing ML needs across Affirm with a special emphasis on training, tuning and serving AI models.
Run a robust, yet shortened ML development lifecycle establishing a culture for experimenting and failing fast.
Work with a wide variety of cross functional partners outside of engineering ranging from product, risk, servicing, legal and compliance.

15+ years of relevant experience in Machine Learning, AI, or related technical domains

• Experience leading centralized ML teams comprising of both ML modelers and ML platform engineers
• Keeps up with evolving ML landscape — understands when to buy vs build, and what tools/ techniques can drive the most business value

Equity Grade - 13
Base pay is part of a total compensation package that may include monthly stipends for health, wellness and tech spending, and benefits (including 100% subsidized medical coverage, dental and vision for you and your dependents). In addition, the employees may be eligible for equity rewards offered by Affirm Holdings, Inc. (LI-Remote
Affirm is proud to be a remote-first company! 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.
Health care coverage - Affirm covers all premiums for all levels of coverage for you and your dependents
Flexible Spending Wallets - generous stipends for spending on Technology, Food, various Lifestyle needs, and family forming expenses
Time off - competitive vacation and holiday schedules allowing you to take time off to rest and recharge
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