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Our summary
- Salary
- €103,000 - €139,000 a year
About €5,470 - €7,120 a month after tax, or €6,200 - €8,480 under the Beckham regime.
- Work mode
- Remote from Spain
- Relocation
- Visa help
- English
- Required
- Experience
- 8+ years
- Education
- University degree
- Benefits
- Private health insurance







Visa options
Affirm sponsors work visas
Stated in the ad: “We are able to offer visa sponsorship for this role, but do require that someone is based in Spain for the role.”
Requirements
What we're looking for
- Bachelor's in a technical field with 8+ years of industry experience, including 3+ years managing engineers.
- A background in financial services, specifically in credit / lending.
- Proficiency in machine learning with experience in areas including tree-based models, transformers, deep learning, and agentic ML.
- Strong engineering skills and the ability to provide hands-on technical leadership while working with our code and architecture.
- You thrive in ambiguity, and are comfortable moving from low-level language idioms all the way to the architecture of large systems to understand how they work
Pay & benefits
What you'll get
Base Pay Grade - P
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.
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).
ESP base pay range per year: €103,000 - €139,000
- Flexible Spending Wallets for tech, food and lifestyle
- Away Days - wellness days to take off work and recharge
- Learning & Development programs
- Parental benefit
- Employee Resource & Community Groups
Visa & relocation
We are able to offer visa sponsorship for this role, but do require that someone is based in Spain for the role.
The role
At Affirm, we exist for the moments that matter-giving people a clear, predictable way to pay over time, with no hidden fees, no surprises, and no tradeoffs on what matters most.
Join Affirm as a Machine Learning Engineering Manager and become a pivotal part of our International Credit Machine Learning group. Specifically, you will manage a team of ML engineers that builds the models powering credit lending decisions in countries across Europe and in Australia. You will lead your team in using novel ML techniques and rich data representations to predict repayment behavior and optimize how we offer loans to our borrowers.
In this role, you will help shape the future of machine learning at Affirm. You'll partner with engineering, product, and risk leaders to design, implement, and scale advanced ML solutions that drive critical capabilities across the company. You will mentor engineers, bring clarity to complex, ambiguous problems, and contribute to a cohesive long-term ML strategy.
What you'll do
- Set the technical strategy for your team, and help your engineers tie it together with critical, business-impacting projects in our underwriting system
- Act as a force multiplier through your definition and advocacy of technical solutions and operational processes.
- Collaborate across teams in the product development lifecycle by partnering with product management, design, analytics, and risk to ensure technical sustainability, risks and trade-offs are well understood and managed.
- Develop talent by providing feedback and guidance, and leading by example.
- On-Call Rotation - There would be an on-call rotation for this role as a requirement.
Location - Remote Spain
Remote-first with flexibility built in
Affirm is proud to be a remote-first company. Most roles can be done from almost anywhere within the country of employment. Some positions may occasionally require in-person work at an Affirm office, and a few are office-based due to the nature of the work. All new hires will be invited to attend an in-person onboarding experience.
Benefits designed for you
Our benefits reflect our commitment to care, transparency, and flexibility. Here are a few highlights:
- Health coverage at no cost: We cover 100% of premiums for employees and their dependents.
- Spending stipends: Monthly stipends support your tech setup, and the ability to choose health and wellness options that are right for you.
- Time off to recharge: Flexible time off and generous holiday calendars help you rest when you need to.
- Own a piece of what you build: Our employee stock purchase plan (ESPP) lets you buy Affirm stock at a discount.
About Affirm
Affirm is a leading financial technology company that provides buy now, pay later (BNPL) services, enabling consumers to make purchases and pay over time with transparent, fixed payments. Founded in 2012 by Max Levchin, the company has grown into a major player in the fintech space, partnering with over 300,000 merchants, including major retailers like Amazon and Shopify. Affirm's platform offers point-of-sale loans, virtual cards, and savings products, and it is known for its focus on transparency and consumer-friendly financial solutions.
Affirm has established a significant engineering hub in Madrid, Spain, which serves as a key international technology center for the company. The Madrid office focuses on backend, fullstack, and mobile engineering, with roles spanning fraud prevention, card services, and international identity. The company's culture emphasizes collaboration, innovation, and a commitment to financial inclusion, making it an attractive employer for international tech professionals. Affirm offers competitive compensation, equity, and a flexible work environment, and it actively hires globally, with many roles in Spain open to English-speaking candidates.
- Industry
- Fintech
- Founded
- 2012
- Employees
- 1,000–5,000
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, USA
- In Spain
- Madrid
Good to know if you are moving
- Affirm's Madrid office is a major engineering hub, with many roles in backend, fullstack, and mobile development, offering opportunities for international engineers.
- The company is publicly traded on the NASDAQ (AFRM) and has a strong brand in the fintech sector, which can be a plus for career growth.
- Affirm offers competitive benefits, including equity, health insurance, and flexible working arrangements, which are attractive for relocating professionals.
- English is commonly used in the Madrid office, making it accessible for non-Spanish speakers, though some roles may require Spanish for local market focus.
- Affirm has a global presence with offices in the US, Canada, and Europe, providing potential for internal mobility across regions.
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Additional information
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