Staff Product Manager, Affirm Bank
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About the Role
Affirm is looking for a Staff Product Manager to own the end-to-end bank product, including launching the deposit product, operationalizing a new bank charter, and driving loan originations.
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Responsibilities
- Own the end to end bank product as the single threaded product owner across deposits, loan originations, banking compliance, and operations
- Launch and own the bank’s deposit product, scaling from early launch to a multi billion dollar deposit base
- Operationalize the de novo bank build, ensuring regulatory readiness, process maturity, vendor integrations, and seamless connectivity with Affirm's existing infrastructure
- Drive originations through the bank entity, working with Credit, Capital Markets, Engineering, and Treasury to optimize volume ramp and unit economics
- Navigate banking compliance and regulatory requirements, partnering with Legal, Compliance, Risk, and the Bank's executive team
- Integrate the bank deposit product into Affirm's consumer ecosystem, defining domain boundaries and integration points
- Communicate strategy, tradeoffs, and priorities to senior leadership and the Bank Board with clarity and conviction
Requirements
- 6+ years of product management experience with demonstrated ability to operate as a strategic, independent leader on complex, ambiguous initiatives
- Proven program leadership at scale, owning high visibility cross functional launches with direct exposure to executive leadership and/or boards
- Experience in banking, deposits, or lending
- Bank charter experience strongly preferred
- Deposit product strategy experience a strong plus
- Experience in fintech, financial services, or banking; familiarity with BNPL, neobanking, or platform products a plus
- Strong technical fluency comfortable working with engineers on system design, data models, API architecture, and core banking platform integrations
- Proficiency with AI assisted tools (e.g., Claude, Cursor) to accelerate work
- Demonstrated ability to drive cross functional alignment across Legal, Compliance, Engineering, Finance, and executive leadership in highly regulated environments
- Exceptional written and verbal communication
- Bias for action and intellectual curiosity
- Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent practical experience
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Role Overview
- Affirm is building its own bank and this role sits at the center of that ambition.
- We're looking for a Staff Product Manager to own the end to end bank product: operationalizing a new bank charter, launching the deposit product, driving loan originations, and ensuring seamless integration across Affirm's platform.
- This is a rare opportunity to build a foundational new business line from the ground up.
What You’ll Do
- Own the end to end bank product as the single threaded product owner across deposits, loan originations, banking compliance, and operations.
- Launch and own the bank’s deposit product, scaling from early launch to a multi billion dollar deposit base.
- Operationalize the de novo bank build, ensuring regulatory readiness, process maturity, vendor integrations, and seamless connectivity with Affirm's existing infrastructure.
- Drive originations through the bank entity, working with Credit, Capital Markets, Engineering, and Treasury.
- Navigate banking compliance and regulatory requirements, partnering with Legal, Compliance, Risk, and the Bank's executive team.
- Integrate the bank deposit product into Affirm's consumer ecosystem, defining domain boundaries and integration points.
- Influence up and across the organization, communicating strategy to senior leadership and the Bank Board.
What We Look For
- 6+ years of product management experience with demonstrated ability to operate as a strategic, independent leader on complex, ambiguous initiatives.
- Proven program leadership at scale, owning high visibility cross functional launches with direct exposure to executive leadership and/or boards.
- Experience in banking, deposits, or lending.
- Bank charter experience is strongly preferred.
- Deposit product strategy experience is a strong plus.
- Experience in fintech, financial services, or banking; familiarity with BNPL, neobanking, or platform products is a plus.
- Strong technical fluency comfortable working with engineers on system design, data models, API architecture, and core banking platform integrations.
- Proficiency with AI assisted tools (e.g., Claude, Cursor) to accelerate work.
- Demonstrated ability to drive cross functional alignment across Legal, Compliance, Engineering, Finance, and executive leadership in highly regulated environments.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication.
- Bias for action and intellectual curiosity.
- Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent practical experience.
Compensation & Benefits
- CAN base pay range per year: $181,000 $241,000.
- Total compensation package 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.
- 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.
- ESPP An employee stock purchase plan enabling you to buy shares of Affirm at a discount.
Workplace
- 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.
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