Manager, Software Engineering (Identity)
Remote · GBP 142,000-190,000 / month · 3+ years experience · Remote · Posted Oct 7, 2026
At a glance
- Experience
- 3+ years experience
- Workplace
- Remote
- Location
- Remote
- Salary
- GBP 142,000-190,000 / month · Base salary
About the role
- Affirm is seeking a Manager, Software Engineering (Identity) to lead and grow a team of engineers owning identity verification for markets outside North America.
- This role involves shaping how Affirm adapts its core Identity platform to new market dynamics, customer expectations, and compliance requirements.
- You will own the technical strategy, multi-quarter roadmap, and the availability, reliability, and performance of consumer-critical systems.
Responsibilities
- Lead and grow a well-balanced team of engineers by setting clear expectations, giving direct feedback, and developing each engineer toward their next level.
- Own the team’s technical strategy and multi-quarter roadmap, tying it to major experience initiatives that build customer trust and move Affirm’s business.
- Empower your tech lead and engineers to hold the design and quality bar, supporting them hands-on throughout technical design and cross-functional alignment.
- Own the availability, reliability, and performance of consumer-critical systems, including on-call, incident response, and reducing operational toil.
- Drive alignment across multiple organizations and influence roadmaps on partner experience and foundational teams.
- Partner across Product, Design, Analytics, and other Engineering teams, building trust and taking part in cross-functional efforts.
Requirements
- You have 7+ years of software engineering experience, including 3+ years managing and growing engineering teams.
- You have proven experience delivering consumer-facing software and driving execution through ambiguity.
- You have the technical judgment required to guide architecture, quality, and reliability decisions.
- You have experience leading significant technical initiatives end-to-end, ideally decoupling or re-platforming consumer-facing systems within clear time constraints.
- You have a calm, decisive presence through change and ambiguity.
- You exhibit exceptional communication, stakeholder management, and organizational influence skills.
- This position requires either equivalent practical experience or a Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
Benefits
- 100% subsidised medical coverage, dental and vision for you and your dependents
- Monthly stipends for health, wellness and tech spending
- Flexible time off and generous holiday calendars
- Employee stock purchase plan (ESPP) to buy Affirm stock at a discount
Workplace
- Remote-first with flexibility built in.
- Some positions may occasionally require in-person work at an Affirm office.
