Staff Technical Program Manager - AI-First Engineering Onboarding

Affirm, Inc.; Las Vegas (NV); Remote; USD 204,000 - 290,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Tech stipends

Generous time off

ESPP

Job summary

Affirm is seeking a Staff Technical Program Manager, Engineering Onboarding to build an AI-first onboarding experience that helps new engineers become confident, effective builders. You will create technical learning, practical support, and a community that enables engineers to understand affirm’s systems, ship, and grow their impact.

You’ll collaborate with Engineering leaders across Dev Productivity, SRE, Security, Architecture, and Product teams to translate AI-first practices into practical

Qualifications

• 2–4 years of technical leadership in a software organization.
• Understanding AI-assisted development, code review, testing, CI, deployment, observability, and incident response.
• Experience improving engineering workflows, learning programs, or operating practices through design and cross-functional execution.
• Ability to turn ambiguous problems into clear plans, playbooks, and rhythms.
• Technical judgment to earn trust with Engineering Managers and senior ICs, and shape onboarding experiences.
• Ability to influence partners across multiple teams without direct authority.
• Clear communication and inclusive learning environment creation.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.

Responsibilities

• Own the design and delivery of Engineering onboarding for new engineers.
• Lead hands-on learning experiences at our San Francisco office and through remote regional programs.
• Partner with Engineering leaders to build and maintain onboarding content.
• Translate AI-first practices into practical onboarding, including code reviews, CI, deployment, and observability.
• Create role-relevant onboarding plans that help new engineers contribute quickly.

Skills

Technical leadership

Software engineering

AI-assisted development

Onboarding programs

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Affirm is seeking a Staff Technical Program Manager, Engineering Onboarding to build an AI-first onboarding experience that helps new engineers become confident, effective builders. You will create technical learning, practical support, and a community that enables engineers to understand affirm’s systems, ship, and grow their impact.

You’ll collaborate with Engineering leaders across Dev Productivity, SRE, Security, Architecture, and Product teams to translate AI-first practices into practical