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Staff Technical Program Manager, Engineering Onboarding

Affirm· Architecture
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Hybrid (Remote US)$230k - $290kFull-timePosted 1mo ago

About the role

Collaborate to build an AI-first onboarding experience for new engineers, creating technical learning, practical support, and community to help engineers understand Affirm’s systems, ship, and grow impact.

Responsibilities

  • Own the design and delivery of Engineering onboarding, creating a welcoming, technically credible experience for new engineers across North America and EMEA.
  • Lead hands-on learning experiences at the San Francisco office, complemented by virtual and regional programming to help engineers build relationships, context, and practical fluency.
  • Partner with Engineering leaders and subject-matter experts across Developer Productivity, SRE, Security, Architecture, and Product teams to build and maintain useful technical onboarding content.
  • Translate Affirm’s AI-first engineering practices into practical learning experiences, including agent-assisted development, code review, testing, CI, deployment, observability, and production support.
  • Work with managers and buddies to create clear, role-relevant onboarding plans that help new engineers establish context, connect with their teams, and begin contributing effectively.
  • Coordinate with Recruiting, Learning, People Ops, IT, Facilities, Finance, and regional partners to ensure each cohort has the access, equipment, environment, and support needed for a strong start.
  • Gather feedback from new hires, managers, and facilitators, then use it to continuously improve the content, operations, and experience of Engineering onboarding.

Qualifications

  • 2–4 years of experience as a technical leader in a software engineering organization.
  • Understanding of modern software development practices, including AI-assisted development, code review, testing, CI, deployment, observability, and incident response.
  • Experience improving engineering workflows, technical learning programs, or operating practices through thoughtful program design, feedback, and cross-functional execution.
  • Ability to turn ambiguous problems into clear plans, playbooks, and operating rhythms.
  • Technical judgment to earn trust with Engineering Managers and senior ICs, and to shape practical, credible onboarding experiences.
  • Ability to influence and align partners across Engineering, Learning, Recruiting, People Ops, IT, Facilities, and other teams without direct authority.
  • Clear communication, inclusive learning environments, and a passion for helping engineers build confidence in their craft.
  • Equivalence of practical experience or a Bachelor’s degree in a related field.

Skills

Required:Engineering onboarding program designCross-functional collaborationAI-assisted development practices

Benefits

  • Health coverage at no cost: 100% premiums for employees and their dependents
  • Spending stipends for tech setup and health/wellness options
  • Flexible time off and generous holiday calendars
  • Employee stock purchase plan (ESPP) to buy Affirm stock at a discount
Last updated Sep 30, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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