In this role, you will be a senior member of Affirm’s Architecture Group, reporting directly to the Head of Architecture with a dotted line to Affirm’s EU leadership. You will own the architecture, technical roadmap, and delivery outcomes that enable Affirm’s international expansion, with particular focus on compliance and localization, cross-border trade, and country-specific payments and KYC requirements. You will also play a critical role in building Affirm’s technical leadership bench in Europe, mentoring senior ICs and formally establishing a strong EU-based tech leads group.

You will serve as the accountable technical leader for Affirm’s European expansion, ensuring that our platform and systems are built to operate reliably, securely, and compliantly across diverse markets.

What We Look For

12+ years of software engineering experience, with prior technical leadership roles.

Proven success driving technical architecture for large-scale consumer or fintech systems, ideally in international or multi-market contexts.

Deep experience guiding engineering strategy and delivery in complex, regulated environments.

Expertise in the European payments landscape, cross-border trade, KYC/AML compliance, and localization at scale.

Ability to distill complex technical trade-offs into clear decisions that shape product and platform evolution.

Strong communication skills, capable of engaging both engineers and executives to drive alignment and clarity.

Track record of mentoring senior engineers and building technical leadership communities.

Extensive experience designing and operating highly available, secure, and scalable distributed systems.

Experience in fintech or consumer-facing retail systems is strongly preferred.

Familiarity with international compliance regimes and European regulatory frameworks is a plus.

JVM experience at scale is a plus.

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent practical experience.

Pay Grade - T
Equity Grade - 12

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. 

Base pay is part of a total compensation package that may include monthly stipends for health, wellness and tech spending, and benefits (including 100% subsidized medical coverage, dental and vision for you and your dependents). In addition, the employees may be eligible for equity rewards offered by Affirm Holdings, Inc. (parent company).

GBR base pay range per year: £186,000 - £236,000 

Location - Remote UK

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