Manager, Software Engineering (Continuous Integration)

<div class="content-intro"><p>Affirm is reinventing credit to make it more honest and friendly, giving consumers the flexibility to buy now and pay later without any hidden fees or compounding interest.</p></div><p>We are seeking a seasoned <strong>Engineering Manager</strong> to lead our <strong>Continuous Integration (CI) and Build Infrastructure</strong> team. This role is critical in ensuring the reliability, scalability, and efficiency of our development pipelines, enabling engineers across the company to ship high-quality software quickly and confidently. The CI Manager will oversee the design, implementation, and optimization of systems that support automated testing, build orchestration, and deployment.</p> <p><strong>What you’ll do</strong></p> <ul> <li> <p>Leadership &amp; Strategy</p> <ul> <li> <p>Define and drive the vision for continuous integration and developer productivity infrastructure.</p> </li> <li> <p>Lead and mentor a team of CI engineers, fostering a culture of ownership, collaboration, and technical excellence.</p> </li> <li> <p>Partner with engineering leadership to align CI systems with broader product and platform goals.<br>&nbsp;</p> </li> </ul> </li> <li> <p>Systems &amp; Operations</p> <ul> <li> <p>Own the design, scalability, and reliability of build and pipelines across multiple services and platforms.</p> </li> <li> <p>Ensure fast, reliable feedback cycles for developers by optimizing build times, test coverage, and reporting.</p> </li> <li> <p>Implement monitoring, alerting, and incident response processes for CI systems to minimize downtime.<br>&nbsp;</p> </li> </ul> </li> <li> <p>Collaboration &amp; Enablement</p> <ul> <li> <p>Work closely with across engineering to ensure smooth integrations and deployment workflows.</p> </li> <li> <p>Identify developer pain points and lead initiatives to improve productivity through tooling, automation, and best practices.</p> </li> <li> <p>Evangelize CI/CD practices across the organization to raise engineering efficiency standards.</p> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p><br><strong>What we look for</strong></p> <ul> <li> <p>Proven experience leading engineering teams in CI/CD, build systems, or developer productivity domains.</p> </li> <li> <p>Strong background in modern build/test automation tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions, CircleCI, Buildkite, Bazel).</p> </li> <li> <p>Familiarity with cloud-native environments (AWS, GCP, Kubernetes) and infrastructure-as-code practices.</p> </li> <li> <p>Solid programming background (Python, Kotlin, Java, or similar) and ability to guide technical decision-making.</p> </li> <li> <p>Excellent problem-solving skills, with the ability to balance long-term vision with short-term impact.</p> </li> <li> <p>Strong communication and leadership skills, with a track record of mentoring and growing high-performing teams.</p> </li> </ul> <p><strong>Base Pay Grade</strong> - P</p> <p><strong>Equity Grade</strong> - 7</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Base pay is part of a total compensation package that may include monthly stipends for health, wellness and tech spending, and benefits (including 100% subsidized medical coverage, dental and vision for you and your dependents). In addition, the employees may be eligible for equity rewards offered by Affirm Holdings, Inc. (parent company).</p> <p>CAN base pay range per year: $178,000 - $228,000 ($CAD)</p> <p>This posting is for an existing vacancy</p> <p>#Li-Remote</p><div class="content-conclusion"><div> <p>Affirm is proud to be a remote-first company! The majority of our roles are remote and you can work almost anywhere within the country of employment. Affirmers in proximal roles have the flexibility to work remotely, but will occasionally be required to work out of their assigned Affirm office. A limited number of roles remain office-based due to the nature of their job responsibilities.</p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We’re extremely proud to offer c