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.