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AffirmStaff Software Engineer, Backend (Continuous Integration)
Affirm is seeking a Staff Software Engineer, Backend (Continuous Integration) to join its remote team. The company offers transparent financial services designed to give consumers predictable…
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Affirm is seeking a Staff Software Engineer, Backend (Continuous Integration) to join its remote team. The company offers transparent financial services designed to give consumers predictable payment options without hidden fees or surprises. In this remote-first position, you will own the reliability, scalability, and efficiency of development pipelines to help engineers ship software reliably and swiftly. This role involves driving the architecture of automated testing, deployment orchestration, and build systems…
Job Description
Affirm is seeking a Staff Software Engineer, Backend (Continuous Integration) to join its remote team. The company offers transparent financial services designed to give consumers predictable payment options without hidden fees or surprises. In this remote-first position, you will own the reliability, scalability, and efficiency of development pipelines to help engineers ship software reliably and swiftly. This role involves driving the architecture of automated testing, deployment orchestration, and build systems while mentoring team members and partnering with engineering leadership.
This opportunity is well-suited for an experienced practitioner passionate about developer productivity and continuous integration. You will collaborate across engineering groups to resolve bottlenecks, establish tooling standards, and optimize feedback cycles. Affirm operates under a remote-first work model, enabling you to work from nearly anywhere within the country of employment, though new hires participate in an in-person onboarding program.
The compensation package includes base pay, equity rewards from the parent company, monthly spending stipends for tech, health, and wellness, and comprehensive insurance coverage with fully subsidized medical, dental, and vision premiums for staff and their dependents. Additional offerings feature flexible time off, holiday schedules, and an employee stock purchase plan.
Responsibilities
- Manage the design, reliability, and scaling of build pipelines across various services and platforms
- Improve build speeds, reporting metrics, and test coverage to deliver fast feedback to developers
- Set up monitoring, alerting protocols, and incident management procedures for CI infrastructure
- Collaborate across engineering groups to streamline integration and deployment procedures
- Address developer obstacles by introducing automation, tooling improvements, and industry standards
- Promote effective continuous integration and deployment habits throughout the company
- Contribute to the strategic direction of developer productivity tools and infrastructure
- Mentor and guide other CI engineers to encourage high technical standards
- Coordinate with engineering management to align CI systems with broader organizational objectives
Requirements
- Demonstrated background leading engineering initiatives focused on CI, build systems, or developer productivity
- Experience utilizing modern build frameworks such as GitHub, Buildkite, or Artifactory
- Familiarity with cloud-native infrastructure including AWS, Kubernetes, and infrastructure-as-code methods
- Programming expertise in languages such as Python, Kotlin, or Java to direct technical choices
- Experience managing build architecture and frameworks for large monorepos
Qualifications
- Equivalent practical experience or a Bachelor degree in a relevant field
- Active participation in open source projects or prior software development experience at a major technology company
Core Skills
Benefits
- 100 percent subsidized medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents
- Monthly spending stipends for health, wellness, and tech setups
- Flexible time off and generous holiday schedules
- Employee stock purchase plan allowing discounted purchases of Affirm stock
- Equity rewards offered through Affirm Holdings, Inc.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this position remote?
Yes, Affirm is a remote-first company and this role can be performed from almost anywhere within the country of employment. New hires are invited to attend an in-person onboarding experience.
What is the employment type?
The posting specifies that this is a full-time position for an existing vacancy.
What is the salary for this role?
The Canadian base pay range is listed as $181,000 to $241,000 per year, with new employees typically starting at the lower end of the range. Base pay is determined by factors including location, experience, and job-related skills.
What benefits are included?
Benefits include 100 percent subsidized medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents, monthly spending stipends for tech and wellness, flexible time off, and an employee stock purchase plan.
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