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.
• Understand modern software development practices, including AI-assisted development, code review, testing, CI, deployment, observability, and incident response.
• Improved engineering workflows, technical learning programs, or operating practices through thoughtful program design, feedback, and cross-functional execution.
• Can turn ambiguous problems into clear plans, playbooks, and operating rhythms.
• Have the technical judgment to earn trust with Engineering Managers and senior ICs, and to shape practical, credible onboarding experiences.
• Can influence and align partners across Engineering, Learning, Recruiting, People Ops, IT, Facilities, and other teams without direct authority.
• Communicate clearly, create inclusive learning environments, and enjoy helping engineers build confidence in their craft.
• This position requires either equivalent practical experience or a Bachelor’s degree in a related field.

Pay

Base Pay Grade - P; Equity Grade - 13. Employees new to Affirm typically come in at the start of the pay range. 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.

Benefits

• Health coverage at no cost: 100% of premiums covered for employees and their dependents.
• Monthly stipends for tech setup, health, and wellness.
• Flexible time off and generous holiday calendars.
• Employee stock purchase plan (ESPP) lets you buy Affirm stock at a discount.

Remote-first with flexibility built in: Most roles can be done from almost anywhere within the country of employment. Some positions may occasionally require in-person work at an Affirm office, and a few are office-based due to the nature of the work. All new hires will be invited to attend an in-person onboarding experience.