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Staff Product Designer - Pro

Kraken.Com
7 months ago
Full-time
Remote
Worldwide
Remote Design
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.

Before you apply, please read the Kraken Culture https://www.kraken.com/culture page to learn more about our internal culture, values, and mission. We also expect candidates to familiarize themselves with the Kraken app. Learn how to create a Kraken account here https://support.kraken.com/hc/en-us/articles/226090548-How-to-create-an-account-on-Kraken.

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 https://blog.kraken.com/crypto-education/security-at-kraken, crypto education https://blog.kraken.com/category/crypto-education, and world-class client support https://blog.kraken.com/crypto-education/support-at-kraken through our products like Kraken Pro https://pro.kraken.com/, Desktop https://www.kraken.com/desktop, Wallet https://www.kraken.com/wallet, and Kraken Futures https://www.kraken.com/features/futures.

Become a Krakenite and build the future of crypto!


PROOF OF WORK


THE TEAM

- We value autonomy and initiative. You won’t be micro-managed, though you’ll always be in close contact with and supported by your team—not least through periodic design crits and reviews where you can give and receive meaningful feedback.

- We work fast and we work hard. We emphasize iteration and continuous progress.

- We make data-informed decisions. We do our own research.

- We take full accountability for our work. We consider every detail and can explain every decision.

- We’re super visual. We want our products to look and feel beautiful while meeting and exceeding our clients’ needs.

- We’re true believers. We work here because we believe in the mission of accelerating crypto adoption and expanding financial freedom.


THE OPPORTUNITY

- Understand and balance business objectives, client needs, insights and technical constraints to create meaningful and impactful designs.

- Identify pain points, gaps, opportunities for improvements—then pro-actively drive change.

- Work closely with Product, Engineering, Support and other stakeholders, taking designs from exploration and prototyping to production.

- Harness data to drive and support strategy and design decisions.

- Stay up to date with developments among competitors and in the wider DeFi, TradFi and desi