Senior Manager, Product Security Engineering (Platform Security)

Job Description

Senior Manager, Product Security Engineering (Platform Security)

Apply for the Senior Manager, Product Security Engineering (Platform Security) role at Affirm.

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. Security is critical to our mission; we aim to embed a strong security culture across the company to build and operate transparent financial products. The Platform Security team protects cloud-hosted systems and applications from evolving threats.

The Senior Manager leads the Platform Security team, partnering with engineering and cross‑functional leaders to ensure that our cloud platforms, infrastructure, and applications are secure and resilient.

What You’ll Do

• Lead, develop, and mentor the Platform Security team, setting direction, managing performance, and ensuring strong communication and execution across distributed time zones.


• Design, implement, and operate cloud security controls for AWS, GCP, and Azure to protect infrastructure, services, and applications from evolving threats.


• Partner with seguimos y product leadership to influence architecture decisions, define security requirements, and align with the company’s technical strategy.


• Strengthen container security by guiding secure design and operation of containerised environments using Docker, Kubernetes, and related tooling.


• Drive adoptionelah DevSecOps practices by embedding automated security checks, workflows, and guardrails into CI/CD pipelines and developer tooling.


• Communicate complex security risks, trade‑offs, and recommendations to technical and non‑technical stakeholders with clarity, precision, and authority.


• Develop and mature the platform security roadmap, identifying long‑term.quest with investments and capabilities to strengthen cloud posture.


• Define, maintain, and enforce baseline security configurations, standards, and operational processes for cloud platforms, systems, and applications.


• Create and maintain security metrics and dashboards that provide meaningful insights into control effectiveness, program maturity, and areas needing investment.


• Support budget planning, resource allocation, and team development to ensure the program can scale effectively and deliver strong outcomes over time.

What We Look For

• Minimum five years of technical experience across cloud computing, security, identity & access management, or IT infrastructure.


• At least five years of experience implementing automated workflows in CI/CD, DevOps, or DevSecOps environments.


• At least five years with automation tools such as Terraform, Jenkins, GitLab, GitHub, or TFS.


• At least five years with containers and related technologies (Docker, Podman, Kubernetes).


• Strong understanding of attacker methodologies, advanced persistent threats, kill‑chain models, MITRE ATT&CK, and threat detection patterns.


• Knowledge of emerging threats and security countermeasures; experience partnering with threat intelligence and detection teams to proactively reduce risk.


• Strong project management and people leadership skills.


• Attention to detail and the ability to drive complex initiatives with minimal supervision.


• Ability to communicate technical issues clearly to non‑technical audiences.


• Passion for working with diverse teams and integrating multiple perspectives into decision‑making.


• Experience leading and managing through impactful incidents with senior stakeholders and decision makers.


• Bachelor’s or Master’s attendants from an accredited university.


• Relevant certifications a plus (e.g., CISSP, CCSP, CCSK, AWS Certified Security Specialty, AWS Solutions Architect).

Even if you don’t meet every listed requirement, we encourage you to apply. We want people who believe in our mission gwand contribute in meaningful ways, not just those who check every box.

Affirm is proud to be an equal‑opportunity employer.

Base Pay Grade

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Equity Grade

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Base pay is part of a total compensation package that may include equity rewards, monthly stipends for health, wellness and tech spending, and benefits (including 100% subsidised medical coverage, dental and vision for you and your dependents אנדערע.)

CAN base pay range per year: $206,000 - $256,000

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Location: Remote – Canada

Benefits

• Health care coverage – company covers all premiums for all levels of coverage for you and your dependents.


• Flexible Spending Wallets – generous stipends for technology, food, lifestyle needs, and family‑planning expenses.


• Time off – competitive vacation and holiday schedules allowing you to rest and recharge.


• ESPP – employee stock purchase plan enabling you to buy shares 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 during the hiring process.

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Seniority Level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment Type

Full‑time

Job Function

Information Technology