Affirm

Staff Product Designer

Affirm$150K — $200K *
US-AnywhereRemote in Canada
Consumer Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in product design, ideally in fintech or consumer-facing applications.
  • Strong understanding of design systems and interaction patterns.
  • Proficient in data-informed design practices with a focus on testing and optimization.
  • Ability to balance user needs, business goals, and technical realities in design decisions.
  • Collaborative approach to working with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
  • Exceptional visual and interaction design skills with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

  • Drive design initiatives for Affirm's App and Card experience to create customer-centric solutions.
  • Collaborate with teams across product, engineering, and marketing to innovate user experiences.
  • Adapt quickly and make data-driven decisions while maintaining a vision for product evolution.
  • Seek a balance between immediate execution and long-term scalability in design solutions.
  • Challenge established norms and explore innovative approaches in financial products.
  • Deliver polished and delightful user experiences through strong visual and interaction design.
  • Utilize a test-and-learn approach to continuously refine user interactions.

Benefits

  • 100% subsidized medical coverage for you and your dependents.
  • Generous stipends for Technology, Food, Lifestyle needs, and family forming expenses.
  • Competitive vacation and holiday schedules to promote work-life balance.
  • Employee stock purchase plan to buy shares of Affirm at a discount.
Full Job Description
As a Staff Product Designer, you will have the opportunity to shape the future of consumer finance at a critical inflection point in Affirm's journey. This is one of the most impactful product areas, and you'll have the full support of a deeply experienced and committed team to push boundaries, innovate, and create best-in-class experiences that redefine how people interact with their finances.

What You'll Do
  • Own and drive design initiatives for Affirm's App and Card experience, delivering high-impact, customer-centric solutions that align with business objectives.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with product, engineering, data science, marketing, and research to drive innovation and deliver seamless, intuitive experiences.
  • Embrace agility-iterating quickly, adapting to change, and making data-driven decisions while maintaining a strong vision for the future.
  • Balance near-term execution with long-term strategic thinking, ensuring scalability and coherence across the Affirm ecosystem.
  • Push the envelope-challenge the status quo, think outside the box, and take calculated risks to drive meaningful innovation in financial products.
  • Bring exceptional visual and interaction design skills to craft delightful, polished experiences that build trust and confidence.
  • Champion a test-and-learn mindset, leveraging experimentation, research, and analytics to continuously refine and optimize user experiences.

What We're Looking For
  • Proactive & Adaptable: You thrive in fast-paced, evolving environments and take initiative to drive progress.
  • Strong Product Sense: You deeply understand user needs, business goals, and technical constraints-and can balance them effectively in your design decisions.
  • Data-Informed & Risk-Taking: You use data to guide your thinking but aren't afraid to challenge assumptions and explore bold ideas.
  • Collaborative & Humble: You value diverse perspectives, work well with cross-functional partners, and are open to feedback to make the best decisions for our users.
  • Exceptional Craft & Visual Skills: You have a keen eye for detail, design systems, and interaction patterns that elevate user experiences.
  • Passion for Innovation: You're excited about the challenge of designing financial products that improve people's lives and want to push the industry forward.


If you're excited about the challenge of building the best financial products, redefining what's possible, and driving innovation at scale, we'd love to hear from you!

Pay Grade - N
Equity Grade - 7

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 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: $150,000 - $200,000

This posting is for an existing vacancy

#LI-Remote

Affirm is proud to be a remote-first company! The majority of our roles are remote and you can work almost anywhere within the country of employment. Affirmers in proximal roles have the flexibility to work remotely, but will occasionally be required to work out of their assigned Affirm office. A limited number of roles remain office-based due to the nature of their job responsibilities.

We're extremely proud to offer competitive benefits that are anchored to our core value of people come first. Some key highlights of our benefits package include:
  • 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

About Affirm

Affirm is a publicly traded financial technology company headquartered in San Francisco, United States. Founded in 2012, the company operates as a financial lender of installment loans for consumers to use at the point of sale to finance a purchase. Affirm was founded in 2012 by Max Levchin, Nathan Gettings, Jeffrey Kaditz, and Alex Rampell as part of the initial portfolio of startup studio HVF. Levchin, who co-founded PayPal, became CEO of Affirm in 2014. In October 2017, the company launched a consumer app that allowed loans for purchases at any retailer. The company announced a partnership with Walmart in February 2019. Under the partnership, Affirm is available to customers in-store and on the Walmart website. Affirm has partnered with e-commerce platforms including Shopify, BigCommerce, and Zen-Cart. On November 18, 2020, Affirm filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in preparation for an initial public offering. On December 12, 2020, it was reported that Affirm had postponed its IPO. On January 13, 2021, Affirm became listed on NASDAQ with symbol AFRM, raising about $1.2 billion in its IPO. By the next day, the price of shares had doubled, making Levchin's stake worth about $2.5 billion. In May 2021, Affirm acquired Returnly, a financial technology service company, for $300 million.
Learn more about Affirm
Size
1,300 employees
Market Cap
$2.5 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$97.6 million
Founded
2012
Revenue
$617.1 million
NASDAQ

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