Staff TPM, AI-First Engineering Onboarding

Affirm, Inc.; San Jose (CA); Remote; USD 204,000 - 290,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Stipends for tech setup

Flexible time off

ESPP

Job summary

Affirm, Inc. is seeking a Staff Technical Program Manager, Engineering Onboarding to build an AI-first onboarding experience for new engineers across North America and EMEA.

You will design learning programs, practical content, and community structures that help engineers understand Affirm’s systems and start delivering value quickly. You will lead hands-on onboarding sessions at the San Francisco office and coordinate with Engineering Leaders, SRE, Security, Architecture, and Product teams to

Qualifications

• 2–4 years as a technical leader in a software engineering organization.
• Understanding of AI-assisted development, code review, testing, CI, deployment, observability, and incident response.
• Track record of improving engineering workflows and learning programs through program design and cross-functional execution.
• Ability to turn ambiguous problems into clear plans, playbooks, and operating rhythms.
• Ability to earn trust with Engineering Managers and senior ICs and shape practical onboarding experiences.
• Influence and align partners across Engineering, Learning, Recruiting, People Ops, IT, Facilities, and other teams without direct authority.
• Strong communication, inclusive learning environments, and support for engineers' craft.

Responsibilities

• Own the design and delivery of Engineering onboarding across North America and EMEA.
• Lead hands-on learning experiences at the San Francisco office with virtual and regional programming.
• Partner with Engineering leaders and SMEs to build and maintain onboarding content.
• Translate AI-first engineering practices into practical learning experiences (agent-assisted development, code review, testing, CI, deployment, observability, production support).
• Create clear, role-relevant onboarding plans and ensure cohorts have access to necessary resources.
• Coordinate with Recruiting, Learning, People Ops, IT, Facilities, Finance, and regional partners to enable a strong start.
• Gather feedback from new hires, managers, and facilitators to continuously improve onboarding content and operations.

Skills

Technical leadership

Modern software practices

Program design

Ambiguity to plans

Cross-functional collaboration

Clear communication

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Affirm, Inc. is seeking a Staff Technical Program Manager, Engineering Onboarding to build an AI-first onboarding experience for new engineers across North America and EMEA.

You will design learning programs, practical content, and community structures that help engineers understand Affirm’s systems and start delivering value quickly. You will lead hands-on onboarding sessions at the San Francisco office and coordinate with Engineering Leaders, SRE, Security, Architecture, and Product teams to