Technical Manager Jobs at Affirm with Visa Sponsorship
Technical Manager roles at Affirm sit at the intersection of fintech product delivery and engineering leadership, overseeing teams building buy-now-pay-later infrastructure and risk systems. Affirm has a consistent record of sponsoring work visas for Technical Managers, making it a viable target if you need employer support.
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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. Do you love being in the middle of it all? Are you as excited to tackle technical problems as you are to build critical client relationships?
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
As a Senior Technical Account Manager you will be responsible for the technical success of our largest merchants post-sale. You will advise their developers, product teams, and key business partners throughout the entire customer lifecycle. You will be responsible for implementing our products into merchants’ existing architecture and you will continue to work with them as they scale. You will help them not only to avoid pitfalls, but to take advantage of more of Affirm’s offerings; solving business objectives with technical strategies and product optimizations. Technical Account Managers are a part of the Engineering Team and work closely with Affirm’s Product, Operations, Customer Success and Merchant Help teams.
What You’ll Do
- Lead the technical relationships for a named set of merchants within a vertical or category; you will be responsible for building the trust of your technical counterparts while also fostering long-term relationships with all merchant partners
- Manage and provide technical guidance for new merchant integrations, reducing your merchants' risk by actively working with them to identify problematic technical approaches and driving new feature and product adoption with retail partners, including betas and pilots
- Support clients through their lifetime as Affirm partners; quickly resolve critical technical issues for your accounts; quarterback multi-departmental efforts to resolve complicated issues in a timely manner
- Provide early feedback to engineering and product teams while iterating on new products
- Identify areas to improve operational efficiencies and onboard our merchants more quickly
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 5+ years experience as a TAM, Solutions Engineer, or other customer facing technical role where you owned key developer relationships
- Comfortable reading code in at least two programming languages
- Exceptional communication skills, with a deep command of the written word (please submit a cover letter when applying - we actually read them!)
- Confidence and fluency when discussing technical concepts with developers
- Validated ability to lead important client relationships
- Strong project management skills, capable of influencing internal and external partners to stay on schedule
- Bachelor’s degree with a record of pushing yourself academically or equivalent practical experience
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Degree in a technical major (Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering, etc.) or bootcamp grad
- Familiarity with the payments ecosystem
- Familiarity with web/mobile application architecture
- Comfortable writing code in at least one language
COMPENSATION
Pay Grade - L
Equity Grade - 6
Employees new to Affirm typically come in at the start of the pay range. Affirm focuses on providing a simple and transparent pay structure which is based on a variety of factors, including location, experience and job-related skills.
USA base pay range (CA, WA, NY, NJ, CT) per year: $160,000 - $210,000
USA base pay range (all other U.S. states) per year: $142,000 - $192,000
WORK ARRANGEMENT
Affirm is proud to be a remote-first company! The majority of our roles are remote and you can work almost anywhere within the country of employment. Affirmers in proximal roles have the flexibility to work remotely, but will occasionally be required to work out of their assigned Affirm office. A limited number of roles remain office-based due to the nature of their job responsibilities.
BENEFITS
We’re Extremely Proud To Offer Competitive Benefits That Are Anchored To Our Core Value Of People Come First. Some Key Highlights Of Our Benefits Package Include:
- 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
We believe It’s On Us to provide an inclusive interview experience for all, including people with disabilities. We are happy to provide reasonable accommodations to candidates in need of individualized support during the hiring process.
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, Affirm will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
By clicking "Submit Application," you acknowledge that you have read Affirm's Global Candidate Privacy Notice and hereby freely and unambiguously give informed consent to the collection, processing, use, and storage of your personal information as described therein.
INTRODUCTION
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. Do you love being in the middle of it all? Are you as excited to tackle technical problems as you are to build critical client relationships?
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
As a Senior Technical Account Manager you will be responsible for the technical success of our largest merchants post-sale. You will advise their developers, product teams, and key business partners throughout the entire customer lifecycle. You will be responsible for implementing our products into merchants’ existing architecture and you will continue to work with them as they scale. You will help them not only to avoid pitfalls, but to take advantage of more of Affirm’s offerings; solving business objectives with technical strategies and product optimizations. Technical Account Managers are a part of the Engineering Team and work closely with Affirm’s Product, Operations, Customer Success and Merchant Help teams.
What You’ll Do
- Lead the technical relationships for a named set of merchants within a vertical or category; you will be responsible for building the trust of your technical counterparts while also fostering long-term relationships with all merchant partners
- Manage and provide technical guidance for new merchant integrations, reducing your merchants' risk by actively working with them to identify problematic technical approaches and driving new feature and product adoption with retail partners, including betas and pilots
- Support clients through their lifetime as Affirm partners; quickly resolve critical technical issues for your accounts; quarterback multi-departmental efforts to resolve complicated issues in a timely manner
- Provide early feedback to engineering and product teams while iterating on new products
- Identify areas to improve operational efficiencies and onboard our merchants more quickly
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 5+ years experience as a TAM, Solutions Engineer, or other customer facing technical role where you owned key developer relationships
- Comfortable reading code in at least two programming languages
- Exceptional communication skills, with a deep command of the written word (please submit a cover letter when applying - we actually read them!)
- Confidence and fluency when discussing technical concepts with developers
- Validated ability to lead important client relationships
- Strong project management skills, capable of influencing internal and external partners to stay on schedule
- Bachelor’s degree with a record of pushing yourself academically or equivalent practical experience
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Degree in a technical major (Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering, etc.) or bootcamp grad
- Familiarity with the payments ecosystem
- Familiarity with web/mobile application architecture
- Comfortable writing code in at least one language
COMPENSATION
Pay Grade - L
Equity Grade - 6
Employees new to Affirm typically come in at the start of the pay range. Affirm focuses on providing a simple and transparent pay structure which is based on a variety of factors, including location, experience and job-related skills.
USA base pay range (CA, WA, NY, NJ, CT) per year: $160,000 - $210,000
USA base pay range (all other U.S. states) per year: $142,000 - $192,000
WORK ARRANGEMENT
Affirm is proud to be a remote-first company! The majority of our roles are remote and you can work almost anywhere within the country of employment. Affirmers in proximal roles have the flexibility to work remotely, but will occasionally be required to work out of their assigned Affirm office. A limited number of roles remain office-based due to the nature of their job responsibilities.
BENEFITS
We’re Extremely Proud To Offer Competitive Benefits That Are Anchored To Our Core Value Of People Come First. Some Key Highlights Of Our Benefits Package Include:
- 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
We believe It’s On Us to provide an inclusive interview experience for all, including people with disabilities. We are happy to provide reasonable accommodations to candidates in need of individualized support during the hiring process.
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, Affirm will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
By clicking "Submit Application," you acknowledge that you have read Affirm's Global Candidate Privacy Notice and hereby freely and unambiguously give informed consent to the collection, processing, use, and storage of your personal information as described therein.
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Frame your fintech leadership credentials early
Affirm's Technical Manager roles require demonstrated experience leading engineering teams on payment systems, credit underwriting, or fraud detection. Document projects where you owned technical roadmaps and cross-functional delivery before you apply, not after an offer arrives.
Target roles aligned with Affirm's core infrastructure
Affirm consistently hires Technical Managers for its lending platform, merchant integrations, and data engineering functions. Filtering your search to these product areas increases your odds of reaching hiring managers who are already familiar with sponsoring for this specific role type.
Verify your visa category fits the role level
Technical Manager positions at Affirm typically require a bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field, which supports H-1B specialty occupation classification. If you hold TN status, confirm your degree and job duties map cleanly to an approved TN occupation category before accepting an offer.
Clarify LCA prevailing wage expectations upfront
Affirm must file a Labor Condition Application with DOL before petitioning for your H-1B. Technical Manager salaries in the San Francisco Bay Area carry high prevailing wage requirements. Ask your recruiter whether the offered compensation meets the DOL wage level for your specific work location.
Build a portfolio showing engineering team impact
Affirm's Technical Manager interviews assess both system design depth and people leadership. Prepare concrete examples of how you improved engineering velocity, reduced incident rates, or scaled a team, since USCIS specialty occupation evidence often draws on this same material during H-1B adjudication.
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Affirm posts Technical Manager openings across multiple channels, and not all list sponsorship availability explicitly. Use Migrate Mate to filter Affirm's current openings by visa type so you only spend time on roles where sponsorship is confirmed.
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Find Technical Manager at Affirm JobsFrequently Asked Questions
Does Affirm sponsor H-1B visas for Technical Managers?
Yes, Affirm sponsors H-1B visas for Technical Manager roles. The company has an active history of filing H-1B petitions for technical and engineering leadership positions. If you receive an offer, your employer will file the Labor Condition Application with DOL and then submit the H-1B petition to USCIS on your behalf before your start date.
Which visa types does Affirm commonly sponsor for Technical Manager roles?
Affirm sponsors H-1B visas most commonly for Technical Managers, along with Green Card pathways through EB-2 and EB-3 PERM labor certification for longer-term employees. F-1 OPT and CPT are supported for recent graduates entering the role, and TN visas are an option for Canadian and Mexican nationals whose degree and duties meet TN classification requirements.
How do I apply for Technical Manager jobs at Affirm?
Applications go through Affirm's careers portal, where you'll find Technical Manager openings organized by product area and location. Use Migrate Mate to browse Affirm's current Technical Manager listings filtered by visa sponsorship type so you can confirm eligibility before investing time in the full application process. Tailoring your resume to highlight fintech engineering leadership strengthens your application.
What qualifications does Affirm expect for Technical Manager candidates needing sponsorship?
Affirm typically looks for a bachelor's degree or higher in computer science, software engineering, or a related technical field, which also supports the H-1B specialty occupation requirement. Beyond credentials, the role demands hands-on experience managing software engineering teams, familiarity with distributed systems or payment infrastructure, and a record of shipping complex technical projects with cross-functional stakeholders.
How do I plan my timeline if I need Affirm to file an H-1B petition for this role?
If you're subject to the H-1B cap, USCIS opens registration in March each year for an October 1 start date. That means you need an offer and a completed registration before the March window closes. Cap-exempt applicants, such as those transferring an existing H-1B, can start sooner. Premium processing, currently adjudicated within a few business days, is available if your start date is urgent.
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