Manager, Software Engineering; Continuous Integration

Overview

Engineering Manager to lead the Continuous Integration (CI) and Build Infrastructure team. Responsible for the reliability, scalability, and efficiency of development pipelines to enable engineers to ship high-quality software quickly and confidently.

• Leadership & Strategy
  • Define and drive the vision for continuous integration and developer productivity infrastructure.
  • Lead and mentor a team of CI engineers, fostering ownership, collaboration, and technical excellence.
  • Partner with engineering leadership to align CI systems with product and platform goals.
• Systems & Operations
  • Own the design, scalability, and reliability of build and CI pipelines across multiple services and platforms.
  • Optimize build times, test coverage, and reporting to provide fast, reliable feedback to developers.
  • Implement monitoring, alerting, and incident response processes to minimize downtime.
• Collaboration & Enablement
  • Work with engineering teams to ensure smooth integrations and deployment workflows.
  • Identify developer pain points and lead initiatives to improve productivity through tooling, automation, and best practices.
  • Advocate CI/CD practices to raise engineering efficiency standards across the organization.

• Proven experience leading engineering teams in CI/CD, build systems, or developer productivity.
• Strong background in modern build/test automation tools (e.g., Jenkins, Git Hub Actions, Circle
  
  CI, Buildkite, Bazel).
• Familiarity with cloud-native environments (AWS, GCP, Kubernetes) and infrastructure-as-code practices.
• Solid programming background (Python, Kotlin, Java, or similar) and ability to guide technical decision-making.
• Excellent problem-solving skills, with the ability to balance long-term vision with short-term impact.
• Strong communication and leadership skills with a track record of mentoring and growing high-performing teams.
• Equivalent practical experience or a Bachelor’s degree in a related field.

USA base pay range (CA, WA, NY, NJ, CT) per year: $225,000 - $275,000. USA base pay range (all other U.S. states) per year: $200,000 - $250,000.

Location:

Remote - US.

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

• Equity Grade: 13
• Notes:
  Employees new to Affirm typically come in at the start of the pay range. Pay is based on location, experience, and job-related skills.

Remote - United States. Affirm is remote-first; most roles are remote. Some roles may require working from an Affirm office occasionally.

We offer competitive benefits rooted in our value of putting people first. Highlights include:

• Health care coverage
• Flexible Spending Wallets for Technology, Food, Lifestyle needs, and family-expense purposes
• Time off — vacation and holidays to rest and recharge
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

Affirm is an inclusive employer and provides reasonable accommodations in the hiring process.

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