Product Designer, Onchain

BUILDING THE FUTURE OF CRYPTO

Our Krakenites are a world-class team with crypto conviction, united by our desire to discover and unlock the potential of crypto and blockchain technology.

What makes us different?

Kraken is a mission-focused company rooted in crypto values. As a Krakenite, you’ll join us on our mission to accelerate the global adoption of crypto, so that everyone can achieve financial freedom and inclusion. For over a decade, Kraken’s focus on our mission and crypto ethos has attracted many of the most talented crypto experts in the world.

As a fully remote company, we have Krakenites in 70+ countries who speak over 50 languages. Krakenites are industry pioneers who develop premium crypto products for experienced traders, institutions, and newcomers to the space. Kraken is committed to industry-leading security, crypto education, and world-class client support through our products like Kraken Pro, Desktop, Wallet, and Kraken Futures.

Become a Krakenite and build the future of crypto!

PROOF OF WORK

THE TEAM

We’re Kraken’s onchain strike team — an elite unit operating inside the company. We move with speed and precision to take products from 0→1, collapsing the gap between CEX and DeFi. Our team comes from top CEXs, DeFi protocols, and trading firms, and we’re looking for a superstar to join us in building the next generation of onchain products.

THE OPPORTUNITY

• Lead the delivery of completely new product concepts for the Onchain space.
• Set the industry benchmarks with visually rich and innovative designs, enhancing Kraken's brand recognition and setting a new standard for our business.
• Use influence to push stakeholders to maintain the highest of standards.
• Create exceptional quality user experiences working closely with other designers, researchers, product managers, content writers, and engineers.
• Develop the visual concept for Kraken’s Onchain products
• Balance business objectives, customer needs, insights and technical constraints to produce data-informed outcomes.
• Own your work, take full accountability for the quality of your designs and track outcomes and results.
• Track emerging customer trends, using insights to upgrade our designs and impact our overall design direction.
• Lead design reviews both seeking and giving meaningful and supportive feedback.

SKILLS YOU SHOULD HODL

• Expert in solving tough UX challenges, crafting intuitive user experiences, and rapidly prototyping to test and validate ideas.
• Uses research-backed methods and analytics to inform design decisions; open-minded, egoless, and deeply collaborative.
• Inspires teams by mentoring others, setting a high design bar, and fostering a culture of excellence within the org.
• Organized, articulate, and proactive.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to clearly articulate design intent and strategic rationale.
• Knowledge of Ethereum and decentralized workflows
• Knowledge of financial platforms such as trading platforms, perps, derivatives, pro trading terminals
• Proven experience leading 0→1 product design initiatives across mobile and web, with a track record of shipping high-quality, complex products in the Onchain or crypto space.