[Hiring] Software Engineer II, Backend (Test Infra) @Affirm

Role Description

We are seeking a highly motivated Software Engineer II with strong experience in test automation to contribute to Developer Productivity, with a focus on Test Platform Engineering. The Test Infra team empowers developers to efficiently write, run, analyze, and maintain automated tests. The team’s goals include:

• Expanding testing capabilities
• Building and maintaining testing frameworks
• Optimizing test orchestration
• Improving post-run reporting
• Ensuring the performance and reliability of CI pipelines
• Introducing AI-driven solutions to enhance developer productivity
• Promoting best practices for test automation across the organization

As a Software Engineer II in Test Platform Engineering, you will play a key role in building and evolving the core testing infrastructure that supports engineering productivity across the organization. Your work will have a direct impact on how hundreds of engineers develop, validate, and deliver high-quality software. You will focus on:

• Designing and maintaining scalable, reliable, and developer-friendly frontend and backend test automation solutions
• CI pipelines, enabling teams to deliver changes with confidence and receive fast, actionable feedback
• Collaborating closely with the Engineering Manager and the team in Europe to continuously improve quality

This role includes participation in an on-call rotation.

Qualifications

• An East Coast location to enable smoother collaboration with European colleagues
• 3+ years of experience in test automation
• Proficient in both TypeScript and Python
• Hands-on experience with Playwright and Pytest
• Experience in building and optimizing CI pipelines
• Experience with Docker and AWS
• 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
• Proficiency in asynchronous communication methods such as tech specs, RFCs, wikis, and project plans
• Experience in building or enhancing test automation frameworks and infrastructure is highly desirable
• Mobile, infrastructure and performance test automation experience will be considered a significant advantage
• Eager to grow and continuously learn new skills
• Mastered taking a simple problem or business scenario into a solution that interacts with multiple software components
• Experience demonstrates ownership of growth, proactively seeking feedback from your team, manager, and stakeholders

Requirements

• Pay Grade - L
• Equity Grade - 5
• Base pay range per year: $133,000 - $183,000
• This remote role is open only to candidates residing in Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, or Saskatchewan

Benefits

• 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