Staff Software Engineer, Backend (Continuous Integration)

🌐 Remote💼 Full-time💰 $181,000–$181,000🗓 2026-09-30 → 2026-10-01

Core

Design, implement, and optimize continuous integration (CI) systems, build orchestration, and automated testing pipelines to ensure developer productivity and software reliability.

Role type

Staff Software Engineer (Backend/Infrastructure)

Builds

Automated testing, build orchestration, and deployment pipelines for the engineering organization

Domain

Software Engineering / DevOps / Cloud Infrastructure

Deliverable

infrastructure

Required skills

CI/CD system design, build orchestration, cloud-native environments, infrastructure-as-code, Python/Kotlin/Java, large monorepo management, incident response, technical mentorship

Preferred skills

Open source contributions, large-scale software development experience, AI tools proficiency

Responsibilities

Own the design and scalability of build pipelines across multiple services; optimize build times and test coverage; lead initiatives to improve developer productivity through tooling and automation; mentor other CI engineers; partner with leadership to align CI systems with product goals

Seniority

Staff, hands-on IC with strategic leadership

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About Affirm

Financial Services3128San Francisco, California, USFounded 2012

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