Software Engineer II, Backend (Test Infra)

Summary

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. We are seeking a highly motivated Software Engineer II with strong experience in test automation to contribute to Developer Productivity, focusing on Test Platform Engineering.

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
• This role includes participation in an on-call rotation

Skills

• 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 such as tech specs, RFCs, wikis, and project plans
• 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
• This position requires either equivalent practical experience or a Bachelor's degree in a related field
• 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

Qualifications

Must Haves

• 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 such as tech specs, RFCs, wikis, and project plans
• 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
• This position requires either equivalent practical experience or a Bachelor's degree in a related field

Nice to Haves

• 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

Benefits

• Equity rewards
• Monthly stipends for health, wellness and tech spending
• Benefits (including 100% subsidized medical coverage, dental and vision for you and your dependents.)
• 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