Staff Backend CI/CD & Build Systems Engineer

Affirm; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 200,000 - 275,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% subsidized medical coverage

Flexible Spending Wallets

Competitive vacation and holiday schedules

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

Affirm is seeking a CI/CD Engineer in Seattle, WA to enhance developer productivity through innovative CI systems and practices. This role involves leading engineering efforts to drive build system improvements, optimize integrations, and mentor CI engineers. Affirm offers competitive compensation and flexible remote work options.

The ideal candidate has a strong background in CI engineering, programming skills, and a passion for improving developer experiences. Team players who value collaboration and diversity are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in CI, build systems, or developer productivity.
• Strong programming background and ability to guide technical decisions.
• Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code practices.

Responsibilities

• Own the design and scalability of build and pipeline systems.
• Work with engineering for smooth integrations and workflows.
• Lead initiatives to improve developer productivity.

Skills

Driving engineering efforts in CI, build systems

Modern build systems (GitHub, Buildkite)

Cloud-native environments (AWS, Kubernetes)

Programming (Python, Kotlin, Java)

Managing build systems for large monorepos

Open source project contributions

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience

Tools

Bazel

Artifactory

Job description

Affirm is seeking a CI/CD Engineer in Seattle, WA to enhance developer productivity through innovative CI systems and practices. This role involves leading engineering efforts to drive build system improvements, optimize integrations, and mentor CI engineers. Affirm offers competitive compensation and flexible remote work options.

The ideal candidate has a strong background in CI engineering, programming skills, and a passion for improving developer experiences. Team players who value collaboration and diversity are encouraged to apply.