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AffirmVisual Designer II
Affirm operates as a financial technology company offering transparent and predictable payment solutions without hidden charges. The organization seeks a Visual Designer II for a remote…
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Affirm operates as a financial technology company offering transparent and predictable payment solutions without hidden charges. The organization seeks a Visual Designer II for a remote position to enhance customer interactions across the digital ecosystem. This role focuses on motion-forward design, blending visual craft with user experience principles. The professional will create animations, illustrations, and user journeys that clarify product behavior and engage users across applications, websites, email communications, and…
Job Description
Affirm operates as a financial technology company offering transparent and predictable payment solutions without hidden charges. The organization seeks a Visual Designer II for a remote position to enhance customer interactions across the digital ecosystem.
This role focuses on motion-forward design, blending visual craft with user experience principles. The professional will create animations, illustrations, and user journeys that clarify product behavior and engage users across applications, websites, email communications, and product marketing.
The position requires a candidate skilled in both brand storytelling and product design who can independently manage projects from concept through production. The selected individual will coordinate closely with product, engineering, brand, and design system teams to produce accessible and performant deliverables.
Working at Affirm involves operating in a remote-first environment with standard corporate perks and stock options. The compensation framework provides transparent pay ranges determined by experience and geographic location, supplemented by comprehensive health benefits and monthly stipends.
Responsibilities
- Design motion-forward experiences for apps, websites, emails, lifecycle communications, and product marketing
- Produce animations, motion studies, animated illustrations, iconography, and interaction patterns to explain product behavior
- Manage visual and motion design projects from initial concept and storyboarding through production
- Contribute to product design by mapping user flows, developing interaction concepts, and prototyping high-fidelity solutions
- Build and expand reusable visual assets, motion patterns, components, and guidelines for product and communication systems
- Collaborate with cross-functional partners across product design, engineering, brand, content, and growth
- Prepare production-ready assets and engineering specifications to ensure accessible and performant implementation
Requirements
- Minimum of 3 years of professional experience in motion, animation, visual, communication, or product design within a product-driven setting
- Portfolio showcasing motion and visual design work including animation, interaction, illustration, and storytelling
- Solid knowledge of animation principles like timing, pacing, easing, transitions, and choreography
- Proficiency in tools such as Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, After Effects, LottieFiles, Rive, or equivalent software
- Understanding of technical constraints in production environments, particularly for mobile and email
- Background in UX and product design covering user flows, interaction design, and information hierarchy
- Ability to storyboard, prototype, and explain design decisions to technical and non-technical stakeholders
Core Skills
Benefits
- 100% subsidized medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and their dependents
- Monthly stipends supporting health, wellness, and tech setups
- Flexible time off combined with a holiday calendar
- Eligibility for equity rewards through Affirm Holdings, Inc.
- Employee stock purchase plan to acquire company stock at a discount
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this position remote?
Yes, Affirm operates as a remote-first company, allowing most roles to be performed from almost anywhere within the country of employment, though new hires are invited to an in-person onboarding experience.
What is the salary range for this job?
The annual base pay range for Canadian candidates is $101,000 to $151,000. Pay is determined by factors such as location, experience, and relevant job skills.
What experience is required to apply?
Candidates must have three or more years of professional experience in motion, animation, visual, communication, or product design within a product-driven environment, accompanied by a strong portfolio.
What benefits does Affirm offer?
Affirm provides fully covered medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and dependents, monthly health and wellness stipends, flexible time off, and equity incentive programs including an employee stock purchase plan.
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