Staff Technical Program Manager, AI-First Onboarding

Affirm, Inc.; Detroit (MI); Remote; USD 204,000 - 290,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage for employees and deps

Monthly tech stipend

Flexible time off

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

Affirm, Inc. is seeking a Staff Technical Program Manager, Engineering Onboarding to craft an AI-first onboarding experience for new engineers. You will build technical learning, practical support, and community that helps engineers understand Affirm’s systems, ship, and grow impact.

You will partner with Engineering, Developer Productivity, SRE, Security, Architecture, and Product teams to create role‑relevant onboarding plans and ensure access, equipment, and support for a strong start.

Qualifications

• 2–4 years of experience as a technical leader in a software engineering org.
• Experience with AI-assisted development, code review, testing, CI, deployment, observability, and incident response.
• Ability to turn ambiguous problems into clear plans, playbooks, and operating rhythms.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver Engineering onboarding for new engineers across North America and EMEA.
• Lead hands‑on learning experiences at the SF office with virtual and regional programs.
• Collaborate with Engineering leaders to build onboarding content with SMEs across teams.
• Translate AI-first practices into practical learning experiences including CI/CD, reviews, testing, and deployment.

Skills

Engineering onboarding

AI-assisted development

Cross-functional leadership

Code review

CI/CD

Observability

Incident response

Technical leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Affirm, Inc. is seeking a Staff Technical Program Manager, Engineering Onboarding to craft an AI-first onboarding experience for new engineers. You will build technical learning, practical support, and community that helps engineers understand Affirm’s systems, ship, and grow impact.

You will partner with Engineering, Developer Productivity, SRE, Security, Architecture, and Product teams to create role‑relevant onboarding plans and ensure access, equipment, and support for a strong start.