Senior Manager, Software Engineering (Developer Productivity - CI / CD)

Senior Manager, Software Engineering (Developer Productivity - CI / CD)

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Affirm is reinventing credit to make it more honest and friendly, giving consumers the flexibility to buy now and pay later without any hidden fees or compounding interest. The Developer Productivity organization accelerates how software gets built, tested, and shipped at affirm. We make it possible for engineers to move quickly and confidently, protecting customers with the right guardrails while freeing teams to focus on building great products. As the Senior Manager for Developer Productivity (CI / CD & Release), you will lead teams responsible for continuous integration, continuous delivery, and release management across affirm's engineering ecosystem. You will drive measurable improvements in cycle time, reliability, and safety. Building systems and practices that make releasing software fast, safe, and scalable.

What You’ll Do

• Lead engineering teams responsible for CI / CD and Release Management, ensuring software reaches customers safely and efficiently
• Define and deliver a vision, strategy, and roadmap that automates the release process, reduces manual operations, and scales with affirm’s growth
• Drive improvements in developer experience by reducing inner and outer loop durations and eliminating friction in build and deployment workflows
• Partner with infrastructure and product engineering teams to build reliable, secure, and high‑velocity delivery systems
• Significantly improve key metrics for speed, safety, and reliability, including deploy duration, change failure rate, and mean time to restore
• Mentor engineering leaders and managers, fostering a culture of ownership, clarity, and continuous improvement
• Collaborate with Product, Infrastructure, and Engineering teams to build standard practices and automation that improve confidence, reduce risk, and accelerate development
• Champion reliability and safety through intelligent guardrails, data‑driven decision‑making, and experimentation

What We Look For

Base Pay Grade

Equity Grade

Employees new to affirm typically come in at the start of the pay range. affirm focuses on providing a simple and transparent pay structure which is based on a variety of factors, including location, experience and job‑related skills. Base pay is part of a total compensation package that may include equity rewards, monthly stipends for health, wellness and tech spending, and benefits (including 100% subsidized medical coverage, dental and vision for you and your dependents). In addition, the employees may be eligible for equity rewards offered by affirm holdings, Inc. (parent company).

CAN base pay range per year : $206,000 - $256,000

Location

Remote - CAN

Benefits

We believe It’s On Us to provide an inclusive interview experience for all, including people with disabilities. We are happy to provide reasonable accommodations to candidates in need of individualized support during the hiring process.

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Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Engineering and Information Technology

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