Affirm · 9 hours ago
Senior Technical Program Manager
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$160K/yr - $210K/yr
5+ years expAffirm is reinventing credit to make it more honest and friendly, and they are seeking an experienced Senior Technical Program Manager to oversee high visibility programs. The role involves driving complex technical programs, coordinating across teams, and developing processes for building quality software as the company scales its products and capabilities.
Financial ServicesFinTechLendingPayments
Responsibilities
Drive complex, multi-disciplinary, and highly visible technical programs in service of our team’s mission of expanding our consumer product suite and platform capabilities
Coordinate across engineering teams and non-engineering stakeholders through the full program lifecycle to plan requirements, identify risks, manage program schedules, and communicate clearly with cross-functional partners across the company
Understand technical implementation at the architecture level and propose technical alternatives, ask questions that clarify priorities and push the team to be effective, and develop domain and technical knowledge
Partner with Product and Engineering to plan requirements, identify risks, manage program schedules, and drive alignment with cross-functional partners across the company
Track progress, resolve dependencies, evaluate risks, and communicate status to upper management and project stakeholders, and engage the project teams to achieve goals
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
5 years of proven experience managing technical programs
Passion and drive to change consumer finance for the better
Organized and strategic approach to collaborating across multi-disciplinary teams
Obsesses over getting the details right but knows how to ship on time
Working and driving strategic programs and building a remote friendly culture
Track record of successfully driving complex large technology applications and geographically distributed backend systems
Track record of strong stakeholder management with Engineering, Product, Design, Analytics, and other cross-functional teams
Preferred
Prior experience in FinTech, Payments or Commerce is a plus
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 of Affirm at a discount
Company
Affirm
Affirm is a financial technology services company that offers installment loans to consumers at the point of sale.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2025 (89)
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2023 (133)
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$7.57BKey Investors
New York Life InsuranceSixth StreetPGIM Fixed Income
2025-10-31Post Ipo Debt· $750M
2024-12-17Post Ipo Debt· $800M
2024-12-13Post Ipo Debt· $4B
Leadership Team
Max Levchin
Founder & CEO
Robert O'Hare
Chief Financial Officer
Recent News
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