Staff Product Designer, Affirm
$169-240k
Salary depends on location. + ESPP
Buy-now-pay-later card for online and in-store
Open for applications
Buy-now-pay-later card for online and in-store
1001+ employees
Open for applications
$169-240k
Salary depends on location. + ESPP
1001+ employees
Company mission
To deliver honest and transparent financial products that improve users' lives.
Role
Who you are
- 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!
What the job involves
- 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
- 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
- You’ll be at the forefront of designing financial products that genuinely help people
- You’ll join a high-impact team that values creativity, experimentation, and bold thinking
- You’ll shape a product that touches millions of lives and billions in transaction dollars
- You’ll work with a team that deeply cares about design, collaboration, and pushing the craft forward
Our take
Affirm offers point-of-sale loans to consumers, working with merchants like Shopify, KAYAK, and Walmart. Buy now, pay later transactions have grown in popularity in recent years, and this business is tapping into the market with a totally different approach to credit - by delivering the Affirm card, the first US debit card with the option to pay-over-time.
Serving over 21 million consumers and over 300,000 merchants, the company offers flexible payback options ranging from 3 to 36 months. The interest rates run between 0% and 30%, so, while they are not necessarily the cheapest option, Affirm prides itself on having no fees for late payments, no hidden charges, and total transparency about what people will pay before they take out a loan.
Affirm collects payments from the customers and pays the merchants directly, shouldering the risk itself. The company has boosted its market share, expanding its availability beyond the US to include most of Canada, and continues to launch new features and create new partnerships towards bettering its offering.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
-11% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
Sep 2020
$500m
SERIES G
Apr 2019
$300m
SERIES F
Total funding: $1.1bn
Company benefits
- Compensation: We have a simple, flexible, and transparent remote-first compensation structure so you can make the best decisions for yourself and your family
- Spending Wallets: Access tech, food, lifestyle, and family planning wallets for your expenses
- Supportive Communities: Get involved with our employee resource groups and community groups
- Remote-first Workforce: If your role is remote, you can set up shop anywhere in your home country
- Generous Time Off: Take the time you need when life happens
- Health Benefits: Get a plan that fits your needs
- Mental Healthcare: Take care of your mind with great mental health programs
- Parental Leave: Birth and non-birth parents get 18 weeks’ paid leave. Plus, a 4-week return-to-work transition program, at full base pay
- Away Days: We offer 20 company-wide paid days off—which help our teams collectively pause to recharge
- Learning & Development: Engage in exciting learning programs to level up your growth
Company HQ
Chinatown, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Max Levchin
(Co-Founder & CEO)Has founded/co-founded numerous companies, holding various executive positions at each, including Paypal, Slide, Glow, HVF Labs, and SciFi VC. Also worked at large brands including Google, Yelp, Yahoo, and Evernote.
Share this job
View 123 more jobs at Affirm