Staff Technical Program Manager

• At Affirm, we exist for the moments that matter—giving people a clear, predictable way to pay over time, with no hidden fees, no surprises, and no tradeoffs on what matters most.
• We're looking for an experienced, motivated Staff Technical Program Manager to oversee high visibility programs for our team and streamline our processes for building great customer and merchant products.
• As our products scale in complexity to meet our accelerating business and expanding product lines, our program management practices need to scale with it.
• You will help our Product and Engineering teams develop processes and frameworks for building quality software, while evaluating new technology developments to drive potential features and products.

What you'll do

• Drive complex, multi-disciplinary, and highly visible technical programs in service of our team's mission of expanding our consumer product suite and platform capabilities.
• Coordinate across engineering teams and non-engineering stakeholders through the full program lifecycle to plan requirements, identify risks, manage program schedules, and communicate clearly with cross-functional partners across the company.
• Understand technical implementation at the architecture level and propose technical alternatives, ask questions that clarify priorities and push the team to be effective, and develop domain and technical knowledge.
• Partner with Product and Engineering to plan requirements, identify risks, manage program schedules, and communicate clearly with cross-functional partners across the company.
• Track progress, resolve dependencies, evaluate risks, and communicate status to upper management and program stakeholders, and engage the program teams to achieve goals.

What we look for

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of proven experience managing technical programs.
• Passion and drive to change consumer finance for the better.
• Organized and strategic approach to collaborating across multi-disciplinary teams.
• Obsesses over getting the details right but knows how to ship on time.
• Working and driving strategic programs and building a remote friendly culture.
• Actively mentors and levels up team members.
• Track record of successfully driving complex large technology applications and geographically distributed backend systems.
• Track record of strong stakeholder management with Engineering, Product, Design, Analytics, and other cross-functional teams.
• Prior experience in FinTech, Payments or Commerce is a plus.

Pay Grade - N

Equity Grade - 5

• Employees new to Affirm typically come in at the start of the pay range. Affirm focuses on providing a simple and transparent pay structure which is based on a variety of factors, including location, experience and job-related skills.
• Base pay is part of a total compensation package that may include equity rewards, monthly stipends for health, wellness and tech spending, and benefits (including 100% subsidized medical coverage, dental and vision for you and your dependents.)

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

#LI-Remote

Remote-first with flexibility built in

• Affirm is proud to be a remote-first company.
• Most roles can be done from almost anywhere within the country of employment.
• Some positions may occasionally require in-person work at an Affirm office, and a few are office-based due to the nature of the work.
• All new hires will be invited to attend an in-person onboarding experience.

Benefits

designed for you

Our benefits reflect our commitment to care, transparency, and flexibility. Here are a few highlights:

• Health coverage at no cost: We cover 100% of premiums for employees and their dependents.
• Spending stipends: Monthly stipends support your tech setup, and the ability to choose health and wellness options that are right for you.
• Time off to recharge: Flexible time off and generous holiday calendars help you rest when you need to.
• Own a piece of what you build: Our employee stock purchase plan (ESPP) lets you buy Affirm stock at a discount.

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