Senior Manager, Software Engineering (Cloud Cost Management)

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Requirements:

• 10+ years of experience in managing multiple diverse and inclusive teams and delivering large cross-functional technical programs.
• Proven track record in stakeholder management, ownership, and successful delivery.
• Expertise in managing large-scale, geographically distributed compute and data processing systems.
• Expertise in scaling technologies like Kubernetes, Redis, MySQL, and Kafka, in cloud providers like AWS.
• Capable of mentorship, cross-functional program execution, and individual contribution.
• Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills with a growth mindset.
• Deep experience in cloud infrastructure and a passion for leading technical teams and contributing to Open Source solutions.

Responsibilities:

• Develop frameworks, systems, and tools to create a culture of ownership and accountability for infrastructure costs.
• Collaborate with Finance and Engineering leadership to define and meet ambitious financial targets, ensuring Affirm's scalable and efficient growth.
• Lead technical decisions, projects, and roadmaps within the Infrastructure team, shaping Affirm’s strategy for managing our multi-million dollar annual spend.
• Drive business and engineering metrics while promoting a culture of reliability, security, and productivity.
• Lead a team of engineers with empathy while fostering a high-performance, ownership-driven & inclusive culture
• Collaborate with tech leads, program managers, and product managers on tools, architecture, planning, and delivery of multiple concurrent projects.
• Work across the engineering organization and with internal and external partners.
• Provide leadership and growth opportunities to team members, mentor engineers, recruit, and represent Affirm hiring brands.
• Guide, tutor, and aid in the professional growth of junior and senior engineers within the team.