Affirm
Distinguished Software Engineer, Architecture (Infrastructure)
Affirm, Boulder, Colorado, United States, 80301
Overview
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. Distinguished Software Engineer, Architecture (Infrastructure) is a senior role within Affirm’s Architecture Group. You will own the architecture, technical roadmap, and delivery outcomes for Affirm’s Infrastructure domain, spanning the foundational platforms that enable all of engineering. You will shape Affirm’s broader technical direction through leadership within the Architecture Group, driving innovation and architectural coherence across the company. You will serve as the accountable technical leader for four critical infrastructure areas: Developer Productivity: CI/CD, application testing, environments & tooling, and code standards. Reliability Engineering: SRE practices, observability platforms, and reliability engineering frameworks. Data & Storage Services: online storage, data lakes, streaming infrastructure, and batch systems. Online Services: traffic management, capacity planning, and load testing. What You’ll Do
Drive the long-term technical vision for Affirm’s Infrastructure, ensuring scalability, reliability, and developer empowerment. Lead architectural strategy and roadmap definition in collaboration with domain tech leads and the broader Architecture Group. Champion patterns and platforms that maximize developer productivity and system resilience. Define and uphold standards for infrastructure design, operational excellence, and quality. Partner with Product, Platform, and Engineering leadership to ensure infrastructure investments are aligned with business goals. Guide cross-functional teams to deliver foundational services that enable Affirm’s product engineering at scale. Mentor and grow a bench of IC technical leaders across multiple infrastructure domains. Foster a culture of rigor, curiosity, and technical excellence across engineering. What We Look For
Proven success leading infrastructure architecture for large-scale, distributed systems. Deep expertise in at least two of the following domains: developer productivity, reliability engineering, data & storage, online services. Strong hands-on knowledge of cloud-native infrastructure (AWS and/or GCP), with AWS expertise preferred. Ability to define and execute long-term infrastructure roadmaps that accelerate developer velocity and system resilience. Track record of mentoring and developing senior ICs and technical leaders. Extensive experience building and operating highly available, performant, and secure systems. Effective communicator, capable of engaging both engineers and executives to drive alignment and clarity. 15+ years of software engineering experience, with prior technical leadership roles. Experience in fintech or consumer-facing systems is a plus. JVM experience at scale is a plus. Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent practical experience. Compensation & Benefits
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% subsidized medical coverage, dental and vision for you and your dependents). USA base pay range (CA, WA, NY, NJ, CT) per year: $340,000 - $375,000. USA base pay range (all other U.S. states) per year: $305,000 - $340,000. Equity Grade - 21. Affirm is remote-first; roles are primarily remote with occasional office visits as needed. Some roles may be office-based depending on job responsibilities. Benefits
Health care coverage - Affirm covers all premiums for all levels of coverage for you and your dependents Flexible Spending Wallets - stipends for Technology, Food, Lifestyle needs, and family forming expenses Time off - competitive vacation and holiday schedules ESPP - Employee stock purchase plan Affirm is committed to an inclusive interview experience. We provide reasonable accommodations during the hiring process. By clicking "Submit Application," you acknowledge that you have read Affirm's Global Candidate Privacy Notice and consent to the collection, processing, use, and storage of your personal information as described therein. Seniority level
Mid-Senior level Employment type
Full-time Job function
Engineering and Information Technology
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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. Distinguished Software Engineer, Architecture (Infrastructure) is a senior role within Affirm’s Architecture Group. You will own the architecture, technical roadmap, and delivery outcomes for Affirm’s Infrastructure domain, spanning the foundational platforms that enable all of engineering. You will shape Affirm’s broader technical direction through leadership within the Architecture Group, driving innovation and architectural coherence across the company. You will serve as the accountable technical leader for four critical infrastructure areas: Developer Productivity: CI/CD, application testing, environments & tooling, and code standards. Reliability Engineering: SRE practices, observability platforms, and reliability engineering frameworks. Data & Storage Services: online storage, data lakes, streaming infrastructure, and batch systems. Online Services: traffic management, capacity planning, and load testing. What You’ll Do
Drive the long-term technical vision for Affirm’s Infrastructure, ensuring scalability, reliability, and developer empowerment. Lead architectural strategy and roadmap definition in collaboration with domain tech leads and the broader Architecture Group. Champion patterns and platforms that maximize developer productivity and system resilience. Define and uphold standards for infrastructure design, operational excellence, and quality. Partner with Product, Platform, and Engineering leadership to ensure infrastructure investments are aligned with business goals. Guide cross-functional teams to deliver foundational services that enable Affirm’s product engineering at scale. Mentor and grow a bench of IC technical leaders across multiple infrastructure domains. Foster a culture of rigor, curiosity, and technical excellence across engineering. What We Look For
Proven success leading infrastructure architecture for large-scale, distributed systems. Deep expertise in at least two of the following domains: developer productivity, reliability engineering, data & storage, online services. Strong hands-on knowledge of cloud-native infrastructure (AWS and/or GCP), with AWS expertise preferred. Ability to define and execute long-term infrastructure roadmaps that accelerate developer velocity and system resilience. Track record of mentoring and developing senior ICs and technical leaders. Extensive experience building and operating highly available, performant, and secure systems. Effective communicator, capable of engaging both engineers and executives to drive alignment and clarity. 15+ years of software engineering experience, with prior technical leadership roles. Experience in fintech or consumer-facing systems is a plus. JVM experience at scale is a plus. Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent practical experience. Compensation & Benefits
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% subsidized medical coverage, dental and vision for you and your dependents). USA base pay range (CA, WA, NY, NJ, CT) per year: $340,000 - $375,000. USA base pay range (all other U.S. states) per year: $305,000 - $340,000. Equity Grade - 21. Affirm is remote-first; roles are primarily remote with occasional office visits as needed. Some roles may be office-based depending on job responsibilities. Benefits
Health care coverage - Affirm covers all premiums for all levels of coverage for you and your dependents Flexible Spending Wallets - stipends for Technology, Food, Lifestyle needs, and family forming expenses Time off - competitive vacation and holiday schedules ESPP - Employee stock purchase plan Affirm is committed to an inclusive interview experience. We provide reasonable accommodations during the hiring process. By clicking "Submit Application," you acknowledge that you have read Affirm's Global Candidate Privacy Notice and consent to the collection, processing, use, and storage of your personal information as described therein. Seniority level
Mid-Senior level Employment type
Full-time Job function
Engineering and Information Technology
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