Affirm - Senior Illustrator & Animator, Design System

Animator is needed in Toronto, Canada.

Client: Affirm

Location: Toronto, ON, Canada

Contract: Full-time, Full-time, Full-time

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. We offer financing to more customers than traditional credit and are dedicated to changing the way consumer finance works. We are looking for a Senior Illustrator & Animator to craft elegant, premium 3D illustration and animation, visual design, and motion elements that support and enhance our users’ experiences.

The ideal candidate will have a desire to tell stories through their craft and drive that vision with clear, delightful moving illustration and interactive experiences. You will think holistically of the end-to-end experience with an enthusiastic advocacy for design excellence, and as part of the Design System team, you will define and design the interaction, motion, and illustrative patterns used throughout our product experience.

Requirements

Experience: 4+ years in interaction design/motion/animation/3D and/or illustration experience in a product-driven environment.

Skills: Ability to sketch, conceptualize, and storyboard motion and illustration concepts in appropriate design tools; high proficiency with Figma, Adobe Suite (including animating for UI & digital experiences), and prototyping tools; highly proficient with 3D modeling/texturing and 2D animation tools.

Portfolio: A visual design portfolio that demonstrates thorough experience in Design Systems/component libraries and strategic thinking across multiple product & platform experiences.

Personal Attributes: Accountability, self-sufficiency, and thoughtfulness; passionate about improving personal finance through technology.

Salary and Compensation

Base pay range per year: $125,000 - $175,000. Affirm focuses on providing a simple and transparent pay structure based on various factors, including location, experience, and job-related skills. Total compensation may include monthly stipends for health, wellness, and tech spending, as well as benefits including 100% subsidized medical coverage for you and your dependents, and equity rewards offered by Affirm Holdings, Inc.

Work Environment

Affirm is a remote-first company with the majority of roles being remote. Employees in proximal roles can work remotely but may occasionally need to work out of their assigned Affirm office.

Benefits

Competitive benefits package includes:

• Health care coverage – Affirm covers all premiums for all levels of coverage.
• Flexible Spending Wallets – generous stipends for Technology, Food, various Lifestyle needs, and family-forming expenses.
• Time off – competitive vacation and holiday schedules.
• ESPP – An employee stock purchase plan enabling you to buy shares at a discount.