About the role
- Raise the bar for the industry by creating visually rich, forward-thinking designs that elevate Kraken’s brand and set new benchmarks for excellence.
- Shape and evolve Kraken’s visual language, strengthening our design system and overall brand expression.
- Craft exceptional user experiences by collaborating closely with other designers, product managers, and engineers.
- Influence stakeholders to uphold the highest standards of design quality and user experience.
- Own your work fully, taking accountability for design quality, outcomes, and measurable results.
- Stay ahead of emerging trends, using customer insights to refine and advance our design direction.
- Contribute actively to design reviews, both seeking and offering constructive, supportive feedback that helps raise team-wide standards.
Requirements
- 5+ years of proven experience delivering end-to-end product design, with a portfolio showcasing high-quality mobile app work.
- Strong UX and visual design skills, with the ability to take on challenging problems and deliver thoughtful, user-centered solutions.
- Advanced knowledge of prototyping tools and techniques, with the ability to communicate ideas clearly and effectively.
- Comfortable taking ownership of high impact features or projects while collaborating closely with peers and cross-functional partners.
- Open-minded and collaborative, with an eagerness to learn from feedback and iterate on designs.
- Data-informed approach to design decisions, balancing user insights, business needs, and technical feasibility.
- Strong communication and organizational skills, with the ability to manage priorities and align with stakeholders.
- Strong familiarity with human-centered design principles and research methods, and a willingness to apply them to improve outcomes.
- Ability to present and defend design decisions confidently to both peers and non-design audiences.
- Experience in designing trading products is a strong plus.
- Knowledge of Bitcoin, cryptocurrency is a plus, but not required.
- Kraken culture
- Open and trusting team culture
- Remote work opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
product designUX designvisual designprototyping toolsuser-centered solutionsdesign systemmobile app designhuman-centered design principlesdesign research methodstrading product design
Soft skills
collaborationcommunicationorganizational skillsaccountabilityopen-mindednessfeedback iterationstakeholder influenceprioritizationpresentation skillsconstructive feedback