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Senior Manager, Software Engineering (Cloud Cost Management)

Affirm is reinventing credit to be more honest and friendly by enabling flexible pay-later solutions without hidden fees. The Infrastructure team builds the platforms, tools, and services that power every customer transaction; Affirm is hiring an experienced Infrastructure Engineering leader to grow and lead the Cloud Cost Management team to reduce cloud spend while improving reliability and developer productivity.

Skills

  • Proven leadership and team management across multiple technical teams
  • Strong stakeholder management and cross-functional program delivery
  • Deep experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS) and large-scale compute/data systems
  • Hands-on familiarity with Kubernetes, Redis, MySQL, and Kafka
  • Cloud cost management and optimization experience (FinOps-minded)
  • Ability to define and track business and engineering metrics
  • Excellent written and verbal communication and mentorship skills
  • Experience with reliability, security, and production operations at scale

Responsibilities

  • Develop frameworks, systems, and tools that create ownership and accountability for infrastructure costs across engineering teams
  • Collaborate with Finance and Engineering leadership to define financial targets and operationalize cost controls
  • Lead technical decisions, roadmaps, and delivery of multi-project initiatives within the Infrastructure organization
  • Drive business and engineering metrics focused on cost, reliability, security, and developer productivity
  • Manage, mentor, and grow a high-performance, inclusive engineering team with empathy and clear career development paths
  • Coordinate with tech leads, program managers, and product managers on architecture, planning, and cross-functional delivery
  • Partner across the organization and with external vendors to execute cost-saving and efficiency programs
  • Represent Affirm in hiring, recruitment, and technical advocacy, including contributing to Open Source efforts

Education

  • Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent practical experience

Benefits

  • 100% subsidized medical coverage for employees and dependents (medical, dental, vision)
  • Equity awards and Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
  • Monthly stipends/wallets for technology, wellness, and lifestyle needs
  • Generous vacation, holiday schedules, and time-off policies
  • Professional development, mentorship, and career growth opportunities
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DATE POSTED
December 5, 2025
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