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Director, Software Engineering


Company : Affirm


Location : Toronto, Ontario


Created : 2026-01-31


Job Type : Full Time


Job Description

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. AtAffirm, weve been very successful in delivering honest financial products that improve lives. TheAffirmCard has played a significant part in helping us deliver on that mission, and we expect it to continue to play an outsized role. We are seeking a Director to lead the Card Platform and Experiences team. Responsibilities Set the vision for the Card Experiences and Platform team atAffirm, hiring worldclass fullstack engineers to execute that vision. Take of our core engineering and business outcomes across our verticals Card experiences, Card services Platform, and Card Loan platform. Work closely with product and business leadership to drive key efforts to build cardrelated capabilities that grow and scale the business. Balance product expansion efforts with platform investments and scale our platform to handle high scale and a spectrum of eclectic use cases. Run a robust development lifecycle establishing a culture for operational excellence, while experimenting and failing fast. Work with a wide variety of crossfunctional partners outside of engineering ranging from product, analytics, risk, servicing, legal and compliance. Qualifications 15+ years of relevant experience in software engineering. Experience leading fullstack teams and backend teams. Successful track record driving key outcomes that drive the companys success. Comfortable partnering across disciplines and influencing across a wide variety of leaders. Experience hiring and growing, and retaining talent. Has cardrelated domain knowledge. Great to have if youve worked on credit/debit card/card related areas including accounting, ledgering, open/closed loops, and more. Compensation Base pay grade: T. Equity grade:11. Base pay range per year: $238,000$298,000. Employees new toAffirm typically come in at the start of the pay range. The total compensation package 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 byAffirmHoldings,Inc. (parent company). Benefits 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. ESPP An employee stock purchase plan enabling you to buy shares ofAffirm at a discount. Remote Work Policy Affirm is proud to be a remotefirst company! The majority of our roles are remote and you can work almost anywhere within the country of employment. While most roles are remote, some may require occasional work out of the assignedAffirm office. EEO Statement We believe Its On Us to provide an inclusive interview experience for all, including people with disabilities. We are happy to provide reasonable accommodations to candidates in need of individualized support during the hiring process. By clicking Submit Application, you acknowledge that you have read affirms Global Candidate Privacy Notice and hereby freely and unambiguously give informed consent to the collection, processing, use, and storage of your personal information as described therein. Legal Notice For U.S. positions that could be performed in LosAngeles or SanFrancisco, pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and LosAngeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, affirm will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. #J-18808-Ljbffr