Description
At Affirm, we exist for the moments that matter,giving people a clear, predictable way to pay over time, with no hidden fees, no surprises, and no tradeoffs on what matters most.
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.
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.
Responsibilities:
- Own, improve, and maintain integration and E2E test automation frameworks, along with their associated CI pipelines.
- Design and implement technical solutions to optimize test execution time and enhance test stability.
- Write technical specifications and ADRs, contribute to technical solution design, and collaborate with engineers across the company.
- Support engineering teams by assisting with triage requests and sharing best practices for quality assurance and test automation.
- Contribute to the evolution of the company’s overall test strategy.
- With the support of your team’s tech lead and manager, you will break down larger projects into individual tasks, deliver them in multiple phases, and collaborate with others to ensure timely delivery of your work.
- Participation in an on-call rotation is required.
Requirements:
- 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, with proficiency in asynchronous communication methods.
- 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.
- You have mastered taking a simple problem or business scenario into a solution that interacts with multiple software components, and executing on it by writing clear, easily understood, well tested and extensible code.
- Your experience demonstrates that you take ownership of your growth, proactively seeking feedback from your team, your manager, and your stakeholders.
Benefits:
- Health coverage at no cost: We cover 100% of premiums for employees and their dependents.
- Spending stipends: Monthly stipends support your tech setup, and the ability to choose health and wellness options that are right for you.
- Time off to recharge: Flexible time off and generous holiday calendars help you rest when you need to.
- Own a piece of what you build: Our employee stock purchase plan (ESPP) lets you buy Affirm stock at a discount.
Salary Information:
- USA base pay range (CA, WA, NY, NJ, CT) per year: 165,000 - 225,000
- USA base pay range (all other U.S. states) per year: 146,000 - 206,000