Affirm
Staff Technical Program Manager, Engineering Onboarding
$204K–$290K
Remote US · Remote · Staff · Full-time · Posted Sep 11, 2026
- Experience
- 2–4 years of experience as a technical leader in a software engineering organization.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent practical experience.
About the job
Designs and runs technical onboarding so new engineers can learn Affirm’s systems, build practical skills, and begin contributing effectively.
What you'll do
- Own and continuously improve Engineering onboarding for new hires across North America and EMEA, including hands-on, virtual, and regional learning.
- Partner with Engineering teams and subject-matter experts to develop practical technical content on Affirm’s systems and AI-first engineering practices.
- Coordinate onboarding plans, cohort logistics, and cross-functional support; gather feedback to improve the experience.
What they ask for
- Understand modern software development practices, including AI-assisted development, code review, testing, CI, deployment, observability, and incident response.
- Have improved engineering workflows, technical learning programs, or operating practices through program design, feedback, and cross-functional execution.
- Demonstrate technical judgment and the ability to influence and align partners without direct authority.
- Communicate clearly and create inclusive learning environments.
Pay
$230,000 - $290,000 USD base salary; $204,000 - $264,000 USD base salary
Tools
AI-assisted development, code review, testing, CI, deployment, observability, incident response
AI focus
Build an AI-first onboarding experience and teach practical AI-first engineering practices, including agent-assisted development.
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