Join Affirm as the Director of Software Engineering for the Card Platform, leading a full-stack team responsible for developing and scaling card-related services and experiences. You will set strategic vision, hire top talent, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive business growth through high-scale engineering solutions. Key responsibilities include managing core engineering outcomes, balancing product expansion with platform investments, and fostering an environment of operational excellence. Ideal candidates have over 15 years of software engineering experience, a track record of driving company success, and expertise in card-related domains such as accounting and ledgering. Familiarity with credit/debit cards and open/closed loops is highly beneficial.
Set vision and hire full-stack engineers for Card Platform team.
Own core engineering outcomes across card experiences, services, and loan platforms.
Drive business growth by building card-related capabilities with product leadership.
Balance product expansion with platform investments to handle high scale.
Establish robust development lifecycle focusing on operational excellence.
Collaborate with cross-functional partners including risk, legal, and compliance.
What we're looking for
15+ years of relevant software engineering experience.
Proven track record leading full-stack and backend teams.
Success driving key business outcomes for the company.
Strong ability to partner across disciplines and influence leaders.
Experience in hiring, growing, and retaining top talent.
Deep understanding of card-related domains including accounting and ledgering.
Market check
Salary context
This
$300,000–$360,000
range sits above
98%
of similar postings on FindRole.
Peer median band
$148,500–$257,000
Median floor and ceiling across peers.
Typical midpoint (25–75%)
$178,031–$223,887
Middle half of comparable postings.
Based on 240 comparable postings.*
* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.
Employer
About Affirm
Affirm is a buy-now, pay-later (BNPL) financial technology company that offers point-of-sale installment loans to consumers, allowing them to split purchases into fixed monthly payments with transparent terms. Industry: Financial Technology & Consumer Lending
Affirm currently has
57 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$190,000–$240,000
across 56 roles with salary data.