We are seeking a seasoned Engineering Manager to lead our Resilience Engineering team. This role is critical in ensuring the safety and reliability of our production systems through proactive validation techniques, including production load testing and chaos engineering. You will lead the development of systems and practices that allow engineers to safely test system behavior under stress and failure conditions in production, ensuring issues are discovered and mitigated before they impact real users. Define and drive the vision for resilience engineering at Affir m, with a focus on production load testing and chaos engineering as first-class engineering practices. Lead and mentor a team of engineers building platforms and tooling for safe production experimentation. Partner with infrastructure, product, and security leadership to embed resilience validation into the software development lifecycle. Work closely with engineering teams to design and execute production load tests and chaos experiments safely. Proven experience leading engineering teams in reliability, infrastructure, or distributed systems. Hands-on experience with production load testing, chaos engineering, or large-scale system validation. Experience with leveraging a chaos engineering vendor such as Gremlin, Harness, or something similar. Experience building or operating systems with robust safety guarantees (isolation, rate limiting, guardrails, auditability).



Familiarity with cloud-native environments (AWS, Kubernetes) and observability tooling. Strong programming background (e.G., Python, Kotlin, Java, or similar). Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to balance long-term resilience investments with immediate business needs. Strong communication and leadership skills, with a track record of influencing engineering practices across teams. Pay Grade - P Equity Grade - 7 Employees new to Affir m typically come in at the start of the pay range. 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 Affir m Holdings, Inc. (Remote-first with flexibility built in Affir m is proud to be a remote-first company. Some positions may occasionally require in-person work at an Affir m office, and a few are office-based due to the nature of the work. Health coverage at no cost: Flexible time off and generous holiday calendars help you rest when you need to. We’re committed to providing an inclusive interview process, including accommodations for candidates with disabilities. If you need support, we’re happy to help.

📌 Manager, Software Engineering (Resilience Engineering) (Halifax Regional Municipality)
🏢 Affirm
📍 Halifax Regional Municipality