Staff Product Designer

📋 Description

• 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 Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) team plays a pivotal role in Affirm’s mission, building products that establish direct and lasting relationships with our customers.

• 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.

• 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.

🎯 Requirements

• 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.

🏖️ Benefits

• 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.