Remote Senior Staff Software Engineer, Developer Productivity

Summary

Join Affirm as a Senior Staff Engineer to contribute to Developer Productivity, focusing on Test Platform Engineering. Collaborate on multi-year roadmaps, design technical solutions for hard problems, and drive cross-team initiatives.

Requirements

• 10+ years of software development experience, with proven success leading large-scale, multi-team initiatives across products and teams with presence in multiple regions
• Technical Vision and Leadership: Ability to define technical roadmaps and strategies that impact multiple teams and drive business results
• Experience Contributing to Platform and Infrastructure Programs: Expertise in designing, building, and scaling automation related frameworks and infrastructure. Experience in test related infrastructure, frameworks, and tooling is a major plus
• Strong Communication Skills: Proven ability to collaborate and influence both technical and non-technical teams, with a focus on asynchronous communication such as technical specs, RFCs, and project plans
• Hands-On Experience in Key Technologies: Deep expertise in Python, Kotlin, or React, with a focus on testing best practices. Familiarity with Test-Driven Development (TDD) is a plus

Responsibilities

• Lead Multi-Year Strategy: Define and execute the technical strategy for Test Platform Engineering, ensuring it aligns with broader organizational goals and business impact
• Cross-Functional Leadership: Lead complex, cross-team initiatives, making critical technical decisions while fostering collaboration across engineering, product, and design teams
• Influence Roadmaps: Work closely with stakeholders to align roadmaps across multiple domains, ensuring that test infrastructure supports product scalability and reliability
• Mentorship and Technical Leadership: Mentor and guide engineers to elevate technical standards and quality, particularly in designing robust testing frameworks
• Build World-Class Systems: Architect scalable test systems that enable rapid growth, ensuring Affirm’s infrastructure can scale 10x while maintaining the highest standards of quality and automation

Benefits

• Base Pay Grade - R
• Equity Grade - Poland 6
• 100% subsidized medical coverage, dental and vision for you and your dependents
• Flexible Spending Wallets for tech, food and lifestyle
• Away Days - wellness days to take off work and recharge
• Learning & Development programs
• Parental leave