Senior Software Development Engineer In Test (Test infra)

Affirm; United States; Remote; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Affirm is searching for a Senior Software Engineer specialized in test automation for their Developer Productivity team. The role focuses on enhancing test frameworks and CI pipelines while mentoring development teams on quality best practices. This is a remote position, integrated into a rapidly scaling organization dedicated to innovation in honest financial services.

Benefits

Flexible Spending Wallets

Wellness days (Away Days)

Learning & Development programs

Parental leave

100% subsidized medical coverage

Employee Resource & Community Groups

Qualifications

• 6+ years as a Software Development Engineer In Test.
• Hands-on experience with test automation frameworks.
• Strong background in quality assurance techniques.

Responsibilities

• Own and maintain test automation frameworks and CI pipelines.
• Contribute to test execution optimization and stability.
• Teach and mentor teams on quality assurance best practices.

Skills

Test Automation

Quality Assurance

Collaboration

Communication

Technical Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

Playwright

Pytest

Kubernetes

Docker

AWS

TypeScript

Python

Job description

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.

We are seeking a highly motivated Senior Software Engineer with extensive test automation experience to contribute to Developer Productivity, with a focus on Test Platform Engineering. The Test Infra team is responsible for enabling developers to efficiently write, run, analyze, and maintain automation tests. The team’s goals include expanding local testing capabilities, building and maintaining frontend, backend, mobile and infrastructure test frameworks, fine-tuning test orchestration, improving post-run reporting, managing and ensuring the performance and health of CI pipelines, and promoting best practices for test automation across the organization.
In this role, you will contribute and drive the evolution of the frontend and backend test frameworks, as well as their respective CI pipelines. You will work closely with the Engineering Manager to enhance quality.
Affirm is growing fast and we want you to enable us to scale our products to 10x and beyond through building world-class systems that enable Affirm in its mission to provide honest financial products that improve lives.
We are only just getting started! Come join us as we build a beloved, lasting financial services brand predicated on honesty and trust. It’s going to be an amazing ride!

What You’ll Do

• Own, improve, and maintain integration and E2E test automation frameworks and their respective CI pipelines.
• Design and implement technical solutions to optimize test execution run time and improve test stability.
• Teach, mentor, and support development teams by sharing best practices for quality assurance and test automation.
• Contribute to the evolution of the quality strategy.
• On-Call Rotation - This role requires participation in an on-call rotation.

What We Look For

• 6+ years of experience as a Software Development Engineer In Test.
• Proficient in TypeScript and Python.
• Experience in building or enhancing test automation frameworks and infrastructure.
• Hands-on experience with the test automation framework: Playwright, Pytest.
• Experience in building and optimizing CI systems.
• Experience with Kubernetes, Docker and AWS.
• Experience in mobile, infrastructure, and load test automation, as well as proficiency in Go and Kotlin, will be considered a significant advantage.
• Strong background in quality assurance, test design, and in-depth knowledge of testing techniques and methodologies.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, both verbal and written, with proficiency in asynchronous communication methods such as tech specs, RFCs, wikis, and project plans.
• Passionate about improving consumer financial services.
• Eager to grow and continuously learn new skills.

Compensation & Benefits

Base Pay Grade- N

Equity Grade- Spain 4

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 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).

ESP base pay range per year: €85,000 - €115,000

Additional benefits include:

• Flexible Spending Wallets for tech, food and lifestyle
• Away Days - wellness days to take off work and recharge
• Learning & Development programs
• Parental leave
• Employee Resource & Community Groups

Location - Remote Spain

We are able to offer visa sponsorship for this role, but do require that someone is based in Spain for the role.

#LI-Remote

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.

We’re extremely proud to offer competitive benefits that are anchored to our core value of people come first. Some key highlights of our benefits package include:

• Health care coverage - Affirm covers all premiums for all levels of coverage for you and your dependents
• Flexible Spending Wallets - generous stipends for spending on Technology, Food, various Lifestyle needs, and family forming expenses
• Time off - competitive vacation and holiday schedules allowing you to take time off to rest and recharge
• ESPP - An employee stock purchase plan enabling you to buy shares of Affirm at a discount

We believe It’s On Us to provide an inclusive interview experience for all, including people with disabilities. We are happy to provide reasonable accommodations to candidates in need of individualized support during the hiring process.

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