Staff Technical Program Manager, Engineering Onboarding

About the role

At Affirm, we exist for the moments that matter—giving people a clear, predictable way to pay over time, with no hidden fees, no surprises, and no tradeoffs on what matters most. We are looking for a collaborative Staff Technical Program Manager, Engineering Onboarding to build an AI-first onboarding experience that helps new engineers become confident, effective builders. You will create the technical learning, practical support, and community that enable engineers to understand Affirm’s systems, ship, and grow their 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 our San Francisco office, complemented by virtual and regional programming that helps 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.

Requirements

• 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, creation of inclusive learning environments, and enjoyment helping engineers build confidence in their craft.
• Either equivalent practical experience or a Bachelor’s degree in a related field.

Benefits

• Health coverage at no cost: 100% of premiums for employees and their dependents.
• Spending stipends: Monthly stipends support your tech setup, and the ability to choose health and wellness options that are right for you.
• Time to recharge: Flexible time off and generous holiday calendars help you rest when you need to.
• Own a piece of what you build: Employee stock purchase plan (ESPP) lets you buy Affirm stock at a discount.

Pay

Base Pay Grade - P, Equity Grade - 13. Employees new to Affirm typically come in at the start of the pay range. Affirm focuses on providing a simple and transparent pay structure which is based on a variety of factors, including location, experience and job-related skills. Base pay is part of a total compensation package that may include equity rewards, monthly stipends for health, wellness and tech spending, and benefits (including 100% subsidized medical coverage, dental and vision for you and your dependents.) USA base pay range (CA, WA, NY, NJ, CT) per year: $230,000 - $290,000. USA base pay range (all other U.S. states) per year: $204,000 - $264,000.