Staff Product Designer, Affirm

• 7+ years experience in communications & growth strategy, user experience, communications design or product focused roles
• This position requires either equivalent practical experience or a Bachelor’s degree in a related field
• Hands on experience in designing components and contributing to the development of design systems
• Exceptional visual design & information architecture skills with a balanced understanding of ‘just right’ design & timeliness
• High level proficiency with Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, Contentful, SFMC
• Knowledge of HTML, CSS, Lottiefiles, WCAG
• Comfort in ambiguity: you are able to self-direct, prioritize, and clearly communicate with stakeholders in shifting environments
• Reliability: you communicate clearly and follow through
• Humility: you recognize the efforts & importance of all contributors to the Design System & Design

Desirable

• This role will report into the Design Systems & Growth UX team and will design best-in-class communications, scale the Design System to accommodate communications in Figma as well as email HTML templating tools, and take on growth initiatives to systematically expand our consumer growth
• The Design Systems team is a small group of systems thinkers & connectors focused on the cohesive strategy of building, scaling, maturing, and improving the user experience across our surfaces.
• As Affirm scales, the Design System is an integral piece of ensuring a premium, consistent, trustworthy, and delightful experience for our users
• Lead the design of end to end growth UX initiatives
• Design scalable systems, experiences, and frameworks with a focus on clarity, performance, high craft and visual luster
• Working closely with Content Designers, you will lead the refinement of the visual language of the Affirm Communications Strategy
• Author detailed documentation for the Affirm Communications Design System to outline guidelines and standards for us by other Designers, Engineers, Marketers, & Content Designers
• Be agile about providing context and incorporating feedback from Affirmers at all levels – engaging with teams across Affirm to educate, inform, and answer questions
• Partner closely with Engineering, Research, Content Design, Product Management, Product Marketing, Brand and Compliance & Legal to execute delightful user experiences