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About Affirm
Affirm is a buy-now, pay-later (BNPL) financial technology company that offers point-of-sale installment loans to consumers, allowing them to split purchases into fixed monthly payments with transparent terms. Industry: Financial Technology & Consumer Lending
Affirm currently has
37 open roles
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Listed pay typically runs
$195,000–$255,000
across 37 roles with salary data.
As a Staff Technical Program Manager, Engineering Onboarding, you will join the engineering organization to build an AI-first onboarding experience for new engineers across North America and EMEA. You will own the design and delivery of technical learning programs, creating practical support and community to help new hires understand complex systems and gain confidence in their craft. Your daily work involves partnering with leaders in Developer Productivity, SRE, Security, Architecture, and Product teams to develop content regarding agent-assisted development, code review, testing, CI, deployment, observability, and production support. You will translate technical practices into learning experiences while coordinating with Recruiting, IT, and People Ops to ensure seamless logistics. The role requires expertise in modern software development practices and the ability to turn ambiguous problems into clear playbooks and operating rhythms for engineering teams.
What does a Technical Program Manager earn?
Median $190350 from 179 postings across 31 companies.
Design and deliver a technically credible onboarding experience for new engineers across North America and EMEA.
Lead hands-on learning experiences in person and virtually to build engineer context and practical fluency.
Partner with technical leaders to create content regarding Developer Productivity, SRE, Security, Architecture, and Product.
Translate AI-first engineering practices into training for agent-assisted development, code review, testing, and deployment.
Create role-relevant onboarding plans in collaboration with managers and buddies to help new hires contribute effectively.
Coordinate with cross-functional teams like Recruiting, IT, and Facilities to ensure new hires have necessary access and equipment.
Collect and analyze feedback from new hires and managers to continuously improve onboarding content and operations.
What we're looking for
You must have 2–4 years of experience as a technical leader in a software engineering organization.
You must understand modern software development practices, including AI-assisted development, code review, testing, CI, deployment, observability, and incident response.
You must have experience improving engineering workflows, technical learning programs, or operating practices through program design and cross-functional execution.
You must be able to turn ambiguous problems into clear plans, playbooks, and operating rhythms.
You must possess the technical judgment to earn trust with Engineering Managers and senior ICs.
You must be able to influence and align partners across various departments without direct authority.
You must communicate clearly and create inclusive learning environments.
This position requires a Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent practical experience.