Staff Product Designer

Affirm; Canada; Remote; CAD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial technology company is seeking a Staff Product Designer to lead design initiatives that enhance user interactions with financial products. The role involves collaborating with various teams to create intuitive designs while maintaining a focus on user needs and business objectives. The ideal candidate will have over 7 years of experience and a strong background in design systems and collaboration tools. This position offers competitive pay and remote work flexibility.

Benefits

Health care coverage

Flexible Spending Wallets

Competitive time off

Employee stock purchase plan

Qualifications

• 7+ years of product design experience.
• Ability to balance user needs, business goals, and technical constraints.
• Experience coaching senior designers and fostering leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Own and drive design initiatives for financial experiences.
• Collaborate with product, engineering, and marketing teams.
• Iterate quickly while maintaining a strong vision for the future.

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 design tools

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a related field

Tools

Figma

Adobe Creative Suite

G Suite

Notion

Job description

Overview

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 to build direct, lasting relationships with our customers. Our App and Card experiences empower people with modern, transparent ways to pay and manage their finances—building trust and confidence along the way.

We’re at a critical inflection point in Affirm’s journey, with millions of people engaging with our products and new opportunities to expand how they use Affirm every day. As a Staff Product Designer, you’ll join a deeply experienced and committed team to shape these end-to-end journeys, raise the bar for clarity, quality, and delight, and redefine how people interact with their money.

What you'll do

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.

What we look for

Qualifications

• Exceptional Craft & Visual Skills: You have a keen eye for detail, design systems, and interaction patterns that elevate user experiences.
• Strong Product Sense: You deeply understand user needs, business goals, and technical constraints—and can balance them effectively in your design decisions.
• Strategic Influencer: You’ve shaped direction across multiple product areas and can partner with senior leaders to align on big bets.
• Systems Thinker: You create frameworks, systems, and ways of working that scale design impact across teams.
• Mentor & Multiplier: You coach senior designers, foster leadership skills, and raise the design bar across the org.
• Proactive & Adaptable: You thrive in fast-paced, evolving environments and take initiative to drive progress.
• 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.
• 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.
• Proficiency with modern design and collaboration tools (Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, G Suite, Notion).
• This position requires either equivalent practical experience or a Bachelor’s degree in a related field and 7+ years of product design experience.

Pay and benefits

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

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

CAN base pay range per year: $150,000 - $200,000

Legal and recruitment notes

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.

Affirm is committed to an inclusive interview experience for all, including people with disabilities. We provide reasonable accommodations to candidates in need of individualized support during the hiring process.

[For U.S. positions that could be performed in Los Angeles or San Francisco] Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, Affirm will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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Equity Grade - 7

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.)

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