Staff Software Engineer (Continuous Integration)

Affirm

Confirmed live 2 days ago High trust
Remote

Quick summary

Work type
Remote
Location
Remote
Salary
$230,000–$290,000 / yr
Posted
107 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live 2 days ago

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Salary context

Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $223k
This role $260k
$163k most similar roles pay here $304k

This role pays more than 82% of similar roles. Most pay $195,081–$251,000 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $260k versus about $223k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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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 60 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $195,000–$255,000 across 60 roles with salary data.

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At a glance

TL;DR · Staff Software Engineer (Continuous Integration)

Staff Software Engineer (Continuous Integration) joins the Continuous Integration team to ensure the reliability, scalability, and efficiency of development pipelines across multiple services and platforms. The role involves designing and optimizing systems for automated testing, build orchestration, and deployment while implementing monitoring, alerting, and incident response processes. You will work closely with engineering teams to identify developer pain points, improve productivity through automation, and evangelize CI/CD practices. Key responsibilities include mentoring other engineers and aligning infrastructure with broader product goals. The role requires expertise in modern build systems like GitHub, Buildkite, and Artifactory, alongside experience with cloud-native environments including AWS and Kubernetes. Candidates should possess a strong programming background in Python, Kotlin, or Java, along with proficiency in managing build systems for large monorepos and infrastructure-as-code practices to solve complex system challenges.

What does a Software Engineer earn in Remote?

Median $204500 from 415 postings across 57 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Own the design, scalability, and reliability of build pipelines across multiple services and platforms.
  • Optimize build times, test coverage, and reporting to ensure fast feedback cycles for developers.
  • Implement monitoring, alerting, and incident response processes for CI systems to minimize downtime.
  • Identify developer pain points and lead initiatives to improve productivity through tooling and automation.
  • Evangelize CI/CD practices across the organization to raise engineering efficiency standards.
  • Drive the vision for continuous integration and developer productivity infrastructure.
  • Mentor other CI engineers to foster a culture of ownership and technical excellence.
  • Partner with leadership to align CI systems with broader product and platform goals.

What we're looking for

  • Proven experience leading engineering efforts in CI, build systems, or developer productivity domains.
  • Strong background in modern build systems such as GitHub, Buildkite, and Artifactory.
  • Familiarity with cloud-native environments including AWS and Kubernetes.
  • Experience with infrastructure-as-code practices.
  • Solid programming background in Python, Kotlin, Java, or similar languages.
  • Proficiency in managing build systems and frameworks for large monorepos.
  • A Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent practical experience.

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