Remote Staff Backend Engineer – CI/CD & Build Systems

Affirm; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% subsidized medical coverage

Employee stock purchase plan

Flexible Spending Wallets

Competitive vacation and holiday schedules

Job summary

Affirm is looking for a CI Engineer to enhance developer experiences by optimizing build systems and driving CI/CD initiatives. You'll own the design and reliability of systems across multiple platforms, and collaborate closely with engineering teams to improve productivity and implement best practices.

The ideal candidate will possess strong expertise in modern build systems, cloud-native environments, and a solid programming background. Affirm values diversity and offers a remote-first work environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in CI, build systems, or developer productivity.
• Strong background in modern build systems.
• Familiarity with cloud-native environments.
• Solid programming background and technical decision-making skills.
• Experience managing build systems and frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Own design, scalability, and reliability of systems and pipelines.
• Ensure reliable feedback cycles for developers.
• Implement CI system monitoring and incident response.
• Lead initiatives to improve developer productivity.
• Contribute to strategic vision for CI infrastructure.

Skills

CI/CD practices

Build systems expertise

Cloud-native environments

Programming (Python, Kotlin, Java)

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Tools

GitHub

Buildkite

Artifactory

Bazel

AWS

Kubernetes

Job description

Affirm is looking for a CI Engineer to enhance developer experiences by optimizing build systems and driving CI/CD initiatives. You'll own the design and reliability of systems across multiple platforms, and collaborate closely with engineering teams to improve productivity and implement best practices.

The ideal candidate will possess strong expertise in modern build systems, cloud-native environments, and a solid programming background. Affirm values diversity and offers a remote-first work environment.