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.
The Engineering team builds systems that power Affirm’s mission. We take pride in our craft, building reliable, performant, and scalable solutions that touch every part of the business. Whether we’re enabling new ways to pay, ensuring our platforms can scale to the most demanding levels in the industry, or developing seamless servicing experiences, our focus is on solving complex problems through exceptional engineering.
The International Accelerator Engineering team is growing, and we're looking for an Engineering Manager to lead it! We're a full-stack team located entirely in Europe within the same time zone, but culturally rooted in Silicon Valley. We directly improve the financial lives of over 20 million people shaping how Affirm builds Direct-to-Consumer products for Canada, the UK, and future international markets. We build and own various products used by our consumers, like the Affirm App and other Direct to Consumer products across international markets. We are here to make sure we reach and provide useful tools to our users so they can experience honest financial products at their fullest.
Our work is agile and fast-paced, shipping new code to production for millions to use across geographies and rigorously measuring the impact it has on them. This role rewards curiosity, ownership, ability to zoom in and out, switch contexts often, also in an open contribution model, and a builder's mindset. You'll be responsible for defining the path for reaching our customers worldwide as well as constantly iterating on growing the team and its members.
If you want to build something new and operate it at scale – come join us!
What you’ll do
We are looking for a collaborative, accountable engineering leader to grow and scale the team delivering Affirm’s direct-to-consumer products across international markets.
You will lead and grow a full-stack, Europe-based engineering team building the Affirm App and Direct-to-Consumer products for Canada, the UK, and future markets — owning the full software lifecycle from strategy to production.
You will set a clear technical roadmap, translating international growth objectives into executable engineering plans and maintaining clarity on team priorities in a fast-paced, multi-geography environment.
You will hire, develop, and retain engineers at all levels; create meaningful career growth paths and hold a high bar for technical craft, reliability, and impact at scale.
You will drive cross-functional alignment with product, design, data science, and business partners across time zones, ensuring the team ships with speed and quality.
You will champion engineering excellence — establishing standards for system reliability, performance, and scalability on products serving millions of consumers globally.
You will foster a culture of ownership and curiosity, where a builder’s mindset, AI-assisted productivity, and rigorous measurement of impact are how the team operates every day.
What we look for
You have 10+ years of software engineering experience, including 4+ years leading and growing engineering teams in a product-focused environment.
You have a demonstrated track record of shipping and scaling consumer-facing products — ideally in a direct-to-consumer or fintech context.
You are experienced building high-performing distributed teams, with strong instincts for developing engineers and creating clarity in ambiguous, fast-moving environments.
You are a strong cross-functional partner, able to influence and align peers and stakeholders across product, design, and business functions.
You have experience with international or multi-market product development, with an appreciation for the complexity of operating across geographies and regulatory environments.
You hold a degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
You communicate with clarity and confidence in English (written and verbal).
Base Pay Grade - P
Equity Grade - 7
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% subsidised medical coverage, dental and vision for you and your dependents.)
Base pay range per year: £142,000 - £190,000
Location: UK Remote
#LI-Remote
Affirm is proud to be a remote-first company! The majority of our roles are remote and you can work almost anywhere within the country of employment. Affirmers in proximal roles have the flexibility to work remotely, but will occasionally be required to work out of their assigned Affirm office. A limited number of roles remain office-based due to the nature of their job responsibilities.
We’re extremely proud to offer competitive benefits that are anchored to our core value of people come first. Some key highlights of our benefits package include:
- 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 of Affirm at a discount
We believe It’s 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.
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Skills Required
- 10+ years of software engineering experience
- 4+ years leading and growing engineering teams
- Track record of shipping and scaling consumer-facing products
- Experience with international or multi-market product development and regulatory complexity
- Experience building high-performing distributed teams
- Strong cross-functional partnership with product, design, data science, and business stakeholders
- Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
- Clarity and confidence in English communication (written and verbal)
- Experience in fintech or direct-to-consumer products
What the Team is Saying
Affirm Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is described as comprehensive with medical, dental, vision, robust mental health support, and $0‑premium plan options in some cases. Inclusive offerings such as abortion travel and transgender healthcare further reinforce breadth of care.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave of 18 weeks for both birth and non‑birth parents, plus a four‑week return‑to‑work transition, is prominently featured. Family‑forming support includes fertility and adoption assistance alongside a $20,000 wallet for surrogacy, adoption, fertility treatments, and egg freezing.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off is presented as generous, with flexible PTO, Health Days, and “Life Happens Leave,” plus company‑wide Away Days. Paid holidays were expanded substantially to ensure regular three‑day weekends and collective recharge periods.
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What We Do
At Affirm, we help people say yes to the things that matter with flexible, transparent ways to pay over time. No hidden fees, no compound interest, and no fine print—just a smarter way to spend.
Why Work With Us
Who is an Affirmer? /noun/ Someone who believes finance shouldn’t be complicated. We come from a diverse set of backgrounds and we’re driven by the desire to improve lives through honest financial products. We define success by challenging one another to bring our best ideas to every single project—and we have fun while doing it.
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Employees work remotely.
Affirm is a remote-first company! Our employees can work anywhere in the U.S. but if an office is more your style, we have office locations in San Francisco, Chicago, New York City, and Pittsburgh.
