Product Support Specialist I

Affirm; Canada; Remote; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative company is seeking a Product Support Specialist to enhance the merchant experience through exceptional service and technical expertise. In this role, you will be the first point of contact for merchant partners, helping them navigate technical challenges while fostering strong relationships. Collaborating with cross-functional teams, your insights will drive improvements and streamline processes. This role offers a unique opportunity to impact the future of consumer banking while working in a supportive, remote-first environment. Join a team that values transparency and inclusivity, and be part of a mission to change the way consumers engage with credit.

Benefits

100% subsidized medical coverage

Dental and vision coverage

Flexible Spending Wallets

Competitive vacation and holiday schedules

Employee stock purchase plan

Qualifications

• 2+ years in tech, eCommerce, or SaaS roles with strong customer service focus.
• Ability to manage multiple inquiries with efficiency and empathy.

Responsibilities

• Support merchant partners and resolve technical issues efficiently.
• Build scalable support processes and communicate new features.

Skills

Fluent in French

Fluent in English

Technical troubleshooting

Customer service

Project management

Communication skills

Understanding technical systems

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Shopify

WooCommerce

Job 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.

Product Support Specialists at Affirm provide fast and reliable service to our merchant business partners. This role is at the front line of our merchant support experience, and you will be responsible for ensuring that any technical or operational issues our merchants have are quickly resolved. You will become a product and payments expert, viewed by our clients as a trusted partner from whom they can reliably get quick and correct information. You will work cross-functionally with Affirm’s Sales, Client Success, Operations, and Engineering teams to provide clients with quick solutions, troubleshoot account issues, and build internal processes that scale.

What You'll Do:

• Support Affirm’s merchant partners: E-Commerce retailers which utilize various platforms
• Utilize various troubleshooting techniques to resolve complicated technical or configuration issues
• Work closely with engineers to resolve technical and operational issues, and provide high-touch support to merchant partners
• Effectively manage multiple customer inquiries simultaneously, with appropriate prioritization
• Build scalable support processes and engage with feedback to streamline workflows
• Drive merchant partner communication and outreach about new features and enhancements
• Aggregate feature requests based on merchant partner feedback to guide future product planning

What We Look For:

• Fluent in French and English (speaking and written)
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• 2+ years of experience in relevant industry (Tech, eCommerce, SaaS) and/or similar role(s)
• Ability to handle a high volume of requests with efficiency and empathy
• Passion and drive to change consumer banking for the better
• Great writing. You need to be able to clearly describe technical concepts and instructions in emails, but let your personality show and use these interactions as a chance to build relationships
• A knack for understanding complicated technical systems and concepts
• A record of taking responsibility for owning projects through completion and adapting completed projects as needs change
• Insight: you can see the questions and issues that motivate our merchants and collaborators, even if they’re not plainly stated
• Nice to have: Experience working with major e-commerce platforms (Shopify, WooCommerce, etc) or exposure to web development concepts
• Nice to have: comfort working with logs and formatted data to troubleshoot issues
• Level commensurate on experience

Pay Grade - D
Equity Grade - 1

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 equity rewards, monthly stipends for health, wellness and tech spending, and benefits (including 100% subsidized medical coverage, dental and vision for you and your dependents.)

CAN base pay range per year: $55,000 - $75,000

#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

We believe It’s On Us to provide an inclusive interview experience for all, including people with disabilities. We are happy to provide reasonable accommodations to candidates in need of individualized support during the hiring process.