Staff Technical Program Manager, Affirm
$169-240k
Salary dependent on location + Employee stock purchase plan
POS installment loans
Job no longer available
POS installment loans
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
$169-240k
Salary dependent on location + Employee stock purchase plan
1001+ employees
Company mission
To deliver honest and transparent financial products that improve users' lives.
Role
Who you are
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent practical experience; advanced certifications such as CISSP or CISM is a plus
- 8 years of proven experience managing information security programs, such as; risk assessments, vulnerability management, platform, product security, and IAM
- Knowledgeable about implementing metrics to effectively manage and evaluate the progress and success of programs
- Remain up-to-date with the latest threat landscape and be aware of new vulnerabilities/risks that could potentially impact the product/platform
- Skilled at working with diverse teams to plan strategies, experienced in successfully launching software projects, and excellent at communicating clearly
- Passion and drive to change consumer finance for the better
- Obsesses over getting the details right but knows how to ship on time
- Working and driving strategic programs and building a remote friendly culture
- Actively mentors and levels up team members
- Track record of successfully driving complex large technology applications and geographically distributed backend systems
- Track record of strong stakeholder management with Infrastructure, Engineering, Product, Design, Analytics, and other cross-functional teams
- Prior experience in FinTech, Payments or Commerce is a plus
What the job involves
- As a member of the Information Security team at Affirm, you will be joining a team of fun, passionate and highly skilled individuals who like solving security challenges and enjoy learning new skills
- We partner together with a team-first mindset and are keen on redefining security in the fintech space
- We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Staff Technical Program Manager to lead impactful programs within our Security team
- Your focus will be on optimizing processes to ensure the delivery of secure and exceptional products for our customers and merchants
- As our business expands and product offerings grow in complexity, you will play a key role in scaling our security practices to match
- This involves collaborating with Product and Engineering teams to establish frameworks and processes for developing high-quality software, while also assessing emerging technologies to identify potential features and products
- The ideal candidate will possess a blend of program management skills, technical knowledge, and security expertise
- Drive complex, multi-disciplinary, and highly visible technical projects in service of our team’s mission of securing Affirm’s product, services, and platform
- Coordinate across many information security teams, engineering teams, and non-engineering stakeholders through the full project lifecycle to plan requirements, identify risks, manage project schedules, and communicate clearly with cross-functional partners across the company
- Understand information security frameworks and technical implementation at the architecture level, propose security/technical alternatives, ask questions that clarify priorities and push the team to be effective, and develop domain and technical knowledge
- Work closely with our leads and partners in Security, Product, Engineering, Design, Infrastructure (Cloud Native), Operations, and Analytics to map out strategies and roadmaps
- Track progress, resolve dependencies, evaluate risks, regularly communicate status to upper management and project stakeholders, and engage the project teams to achieve goals
- Partner with teams to elevate awareness of reported vulnerabilities and drive timely remediation within defined SLAs
- When needed, collaborate with the relevant Security team and cross functional stakeholders to coordinate necessary remediation (particularly for ambiguous long term remediation items) including but not limited to risks, incidents, vulnerabilities, other security issues
Our take
Affirm offers point-of-sale loans to consumers, working with merchants like Shopify, KAYAK, and Walmart. Buy now, pay later transactions have grown in popularity in recent years, and this business is tapping into the market with a totally different approach to credit - by delivering the Affirm card, the first US debit card with the option to pay-over-time.
Boasting over 21M consumers and 337,000+ merchants, the company offers flexible payback options, ranging from 3 to 36 months. The interest rates run between 0% and 30%, so, while they are not necessarily the cheapest option, Affirm prides itself on having no fees for late payments, no hidden charges, and total transparency about what people will pay before they take out a loan.
Affirm collects payments from the customers and pays the merchants directly, shouldering the risk itself. The company has boosted its market share, expanding its availability beyond the US to include most of Canada, and continues to launch new features and create new partnerships towards bettering its offering.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
-11% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
Sep 2020
$500m
SERIES G
Apr 2019
$300m
SERIES F
Total funding: $1.1bn
Company benefits
- Compensation: We have a simple, flexible, and transparent remote-first compensation structure so you can make the best decisions for yourself and your family
- Spending Wallets: Access tech, food, lifestyle, and family planning wallets for your expenses
- Supportive Communities: Get involved with our employee resource groups and community groups
- Remote-first Workforce: If your role is remote, you can set up shop anywhere in your home country
- Generous Time Off: Take the time you need when life happens
- Health Benefits: Get a plan that fits your needs
- Mental Healthcare: Take care of your mind with great mental health programs
- Parental Leave: Birth and non-birth parents get 18 weeks’ paid leave. Plus, a 4-week return-to-work transition program, at full base pay
- Away Days: We offer 20 company-wide paid days off—which help our teams collectively pause to recharge
- Learning & Development: Engage in exciting learning programs to level up your growth
Company HQ
Chinatown, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Max Levchin
(Co-Founder & CEO)Has founded/co-founded numerous companies, holding various executive positions at each, including Paypal, Slide, Glow, HVF Labs, and SciFi VC. Also worked at large brands including Google, Yelp, Yahoo, and Evernote.
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