Staff Product Designer (AI)

TL;DR

Staff Product Designer (AI): Leading the design of AI-driven and agentic consumer experiences for a financial platform with an accent on proactive, conversational interfaces and high-stakes financial trust. Focus on building a hybrid search and discovery ecosystem that balances traditional UI efficiency with advanced AI capabilities.

Location: Must be based in the United States

Salary: $173,000–$255,000 per year

Company

Affirm is a fintech company reinventing credit by providing flexible, transparent payment solutions without hidden fees.

What you will do

• Drive design initiatives for AI and agentic consumer experiences that align with business objectives.
• Design intuitive, proactive conversational patterns that anticipate user needs.
• Define the design language for future AI-driven interactions, prioritizing trust and clarity.
• Collaborate with product, engineering, data science, and research teams to deliver seamless experiences.
• Balance near-term execution with long-term strategic vision for the Affirm ecosystem.
• Champion a test-and-learn mindset using experimentation and analytics to optimize user flows.

Requirements

• Must be based in the United States
• 8+ years of product design experience with a focus on complex problem solving and shipping new products.
• Proven track record of designing AI-driven, agentic, or conversational user interfaces.
• Proficiency in prototyping non-linear, multi-modal user flows.
• Strong understanding of Human-Centered AI principles including trust, transparency, and system feedback.
• Experience designing for complex, high-stakes consumer financial products.

Nice to have

• Experience with design systems and interaction patterns at scale.
• Strong product sense balancing user needs, business goals, and technical constraints.

Culture & Benefits

• 100% subsidized medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents.
• Generous flexible spending wallets for technology, food, and lifestyle needs.
• Competitive vacation and holiday schedules.
• Employee stock purchase plan (ESPP).
• Remote-first work environment with occasional office collaboration.