Staff Product Designer

Staff Product Designer at Affirm, responsible for shaping end-to-end journeys, driving innovation, and delivering seamless, intuitive experiences for financial products.

Responsibilities

• Own and drive design initiatives for embedded financial experiences, delivering high-impact, customer-centric solutions that align with business objectives.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with product, engineering, data science, marketing, and external partners 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.
• Shape frameworks and ways of working that empower teams to move faster and make great decisions.
• Balance shipping now with scaling for the future, ensuring coherence across platforms.
• 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

• Exceptional Craft & Visual Skills: Keen eye for detail, design systems, and interaction patterns.
• Strong Product Sense: Deep understanding of user needs, business goals, and technical constraints.
• Strategic Influencer: Shaped direction across multiple product areas and can partner with senior leaders.
• Systems Thinker: Create frameworks, systems, and ways of working that scale design impact.
• Mentor & Multiplier: Coach senior designers, foster leadership skills, and raise the design bar.
• Proactive & Adaptable: Thrive in fast-paced, evolving environments and take initiative.
• Data-Informed & Risk-Taking: Use data to guide thinking but aren’t afraid to challenge assumptions.
• Collaborative & Humble: Value diverse perspectives, work well with cross-functional partners, and are open to feedback.
• Passion for Innovation: Excited about designing financial products that improve people’s lives.
• Proficiency with modern design and collaboration tools (Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, G Suite, Notion).
• Either equivalent practical experience or a Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• 7+ years of product design experience.

Key Skills

• Exceptional Craft & Visual Skills
• Strong Product Sense
• Strategic Influencer
• Systems Thinker
• Mentor & Multiplier
• Proactive & Adaptable
• Data-Informed & Risk-Taking
• Collaborative & Humble
• Passion for Innovation
• Proficiency with modern design and collaboration tools

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.