
Senior Product Designer – Institutional Custody
Ava Labs
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: New York • United States
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Salary
💰 $153,006 - $191,257 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Lead Product Design for Fortary, an institutional-grade digital asset custody platform.
- Collaborate with Product, Engineering, and Design to craft intuitive, user-centric experiences.
- Conduct user research, uncover insights, and translate findings into clear problem definitions and innovative solutions.
- Design and deliver system components, rapid prototypes, and polished UI/UX flows.
- Be able to independently own and build scalable design systems with front-end developers in mind.
- Own end-to-end user journeys - from concept to launch - ensuring simplicity, clarity, and elegance.
- Drive ideation and explore new design directions with cross-functional partners.
- Participate in design critiques, contributing constructive feedback and elevating team standards.
- Plan and coordinate product testing programs for internal and external stakeholders.
Requirements
- 5+ years of professional product design experience.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, start-up environment with an emphasis on rapid iteration.
- A passion for simplifying complex workflows into exceptional user experiences.
- Deep understanding of UX/UI best practices for iOS, Android, and Web.
- Pixel-perfect visual design skills and high attention to detail.
- Expertise in Figma, including component systems and prototyping.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to articulate design decisions clearly.
- Experience building and contributing to scalable design systems.
- A collaborative, low-ego approach with a positive, growth-oriented mindset.
- A portfolio demonstrating a strong design process and polished end-to-end product work.
- Working knowledge of cryptocurrencies and blockchain technologies (hands-on on-chain experience is a plus).
- Experience designing B2B or B2B2C applications.
- Bonus: familiarity with front-end development.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- 401(k) retirement plans
- Paid time off
- Flexible work arrangements
- Professional development opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
product designUX/UI best practicesvisual designprototypingdesign systemsuser researchuser journeysB2B applicationsB2B2C applicationson-chain experience
Soft skills
communication skillscollaborationgrowth-oriented mindsetattention to detailconstructive feedbackproblem definitionuser-centric approachrapid iterationpositive attitudedesign critique