Manager, Software Engineering (App Experiences)

Affirm

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Quick summary

Work type
Remote
Location
Remote
Salary
$230,000–$290,000 / yr
Posted
21 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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Salary context

Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $220k
This role $260k
$157k most similar roles pay here $304k

This role pays more than 84% of similar roles. Most pay $193,935–$246,150 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $260k versus about $220k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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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 60 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $195,000–$255,000 across 60 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Manager, Software Engineering (App Experiences)

Manager, Software Engineering (App Experiences) leads a team within the Marketplace and App Experiences domain to shape how consumers interact with the platform across mobile and web surfaces. This role involves managing a team of engineers, defining technical strategies, and overseeing multi-quarter roadmaps for large-scale redesigns and structural improvements to the consumer journey. The manager ensures the availability, reliability, and performance of critical systems while collaborating with Product, Design, and Analytics teams to align on cross-functional goals. Candidates must possess experience in full-stack development using declarative UI frameworks like React or React Native, along with backend-for-frontend architectures. The role focuses on solving complex problems within the consumer credit journey, specifically managing front-end facing projects that provide cohesive experiences for users navigating product offers and purchasing power across iOS, Android, and web platforms.

What does a Software Engineering Manager earn?

Median $223750 from 106 postings across 38 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Lead and grow a team of engineers by setting clear expectations and providing direct feedback for career development.
  • Own the technical strategy and multi-quarter roadmap for major consumer experience initiatives and large-scale redesigns.
  • Empower tech leads and engineers to maintain high design and quality standards during technical design and cross-functional alignment.
  • Ensure the availability, reliability, and performance of consumer-critical systems while managing incident response and reducing operational toil.
  • Drive alignment across multiple organizations to influence roadmaps for partner experience and foundational teams.
  • Partner with Product, Design, and Analytics teams to execute cross-functional initiatives and build organizational trust.
  • Guide architecture, quality, and reliability decisions using strong technical judgment to resolve complex engineering problems.

What we're looking for

  • You must have at least 7 years of software engineering experience.
  • You must have at least 3 years of experience managing and growing engineering teams.
  • You must have proven experience delivering consumer-facing software and driving execution through ambiguity.
  • You must be familiar with modern full-stack development, including React or React Native and backend-for-frontend systems.
  • You must possess the technical judgment to guide architecture, quality, and reliability decisions.
  • You must have experience leading significant end-to-end technical initiatives like decoupling or re-platforming systems.
  • You must possess strong communication, stakeholder management, and organizational influence skills.
  • This position requires a Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent practical experience.

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