Product Support Specialist I (Merchant Care)

Affirm; United States; Remote; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage for employees and deps

Monthly tech stipends

Flexible time off

Employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)

Job summary

Affirm is seeking a Product Support Specialist to deliver fast, reliable service to our merchant partners. You’ll become a product and payments expert and partner with Sales, Client Success, Operations, and Engineering to resolve issues and scale internal processes.

You’ll handle high volumes with empathy, communicate clearly in English and French, and help drive feature requests and improvements that improve the merchant experience.

Qualifications

• Fluent in English and French is required.
• Experience in tech/ecommerce or SaaS is preferred.
• Strong written communication and empathy for customers.

Responsibilities

• Provide fast, reliable support to merchant partners.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Sales, and Operations to resolve issues.
• Prioritize and manage multiple inquiries with care.
• Capture feature requests to influence product planning.

Skills

French and English fluency

Tech/eCommerce familiarity

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Job description

At the company, we exist for the moments that matter-giving people a clear, predictable way to pay over time, with no hidden fees, no surprises, and no tradeoffs on what matters most.

Product Support Specialists at the company 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 the company'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 the company'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 as well as English
• 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

About the Operations team

The Operations team delivers seamless customer experiences and enables new product capabilities while ensuring operational excellence. The team owns strategy, planning, technical execution, customer service, fraud operations, process design, quality, training, and program management. We drive efficiency, resolve issues quickly, and scale operations as the business grows. Our goal is to deliver seamless support while maintaining high standards and reducing risk.

Pay Grade - DEquity Grade - 1

Employees new to the company typically come in at the start of the pay range. the company 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 monthly stipends for health, wellness and tech spending, and benefits (including 100% subsidized medical coverage, dental and vision for you and your dependents). In addition, the employees may be eligible for equity rewards offered by the company Holdings, Inc. (parent company).

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

This remote role is open only to candidates residing in Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, or Saskatchewan.

#LI Remote

Remote-first with flexibility built in

the company is proud to be a remote-first company. Most roles can be done from almost anywhere within the country of employment. Some positions may occasionally require in-person work at an the company office, and a few are office-based due to the nature of the work. All new hires will be invited to attend an in-person onboarding experience.

Benefits designed for you

Our benefits reflect our commitment to care, transparency, and flexibility. Here are a few highlights:

• Health coverage at no cost: We cover 100% of premiums for employees and their dependents.

• Spending stipends: Monthly stipends support your tech setup, and the ability to choose health and wellness options that are right for you.

• Time off to recharge: Flexible time off and generous holiday calendars help you rest when you need to.

• Own a piece of what you build: Our employee stock purchase plan (ESPP) lets you buy the company stock at a discount.

We're committed to providing an inclusive interview process, including accommodations for candidates with disabilities. If you need support, we're happy to help.

For positions based in San Francisco or Los Angeles: the company considers qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, as required by law.