Staff Software Engineer at Affirm

Affirm is seeking a highly motivated Staff Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) to contribute to Developer Productivity, with a focus on Test Platform Engineering. The Test Infra team enables developers to efficiently write, run, analyze, and maintain automation tests. The role involves designing and driving the evolution of frontend, backend, and mobile test frameworks and CI/CD pipelines.

The Staff SDET will work closely with the Engineering Manager to enhance quality and enable Affirm to scale its products. This position is remote within Spain.

What This Role Involves

• Designing, owning, improving, and maintaining integration and E2E test automation frameworks and their CI/CD pipelines.
• Implementing technical solutions to optimize test execution run time and improve test stability.
• Writing technical documentation and setting technical strategy.
• Teaching, mentoring, and supporting development teams by sharing best practices for quality assurance and test automation.
• Contributing to the evolution of the quality strategy.
• Participating in an on-call rotation.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience as a Software Development Engineer In Test.
• Experience designing effective and scalable test automation solutions from scratch.
• Proficient in TypeScript and Python.
• Hands-on experience with frontend, backend, and mobile test automation frameworks: Playwright, Pytest, and Maestro.
• Experience building and optimizing CI/CD systems.
• Experience with Docker and Cloud Services Management.
• Strong background in quality assurance, test design, and testing methodologies.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

What the Job Offers

• Flexible Spending Wallets for tech, food and lifestyle.
• Wellness days to take off work and recharge.
• Learning & Development programs.
• Parental leave.
• Employee Resource & Community Groups.
• Health care coverage.
• Time off.
• Employee stock purchase plan.