Europe
Full time
Remote
Design
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 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.
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!
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.
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 design fields.
7+ 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 skills in prototyping and validating concepts, 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.
Curious, open-minded, eager 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, interest in crypto are a strong plus.
This job is accepting ongoing applications and there is no application deadline.
Please note, applicants are permitted to redact or remove information on their resume that identifies age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution.
We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment on our team, assessing candidates in a manner consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.
Kraken is powered by people from around the world and we celebrate all Krakenites for their diverse talents, backgrounds, contributions and unique perspectives. We hire strictly based on merit, meaning we seek out the candidates with the right abilities, knowledge, and skills considered the most suitable for the job. We encourage you to apply for roles where you don’t fully meet the listed requirements, especially if you’re passionate or knowledgable about crypto!
As an equal opportunity employer, we don’t tolerate discrimination or harassment of any kind. Whether that’s based on race, ethnicity, age, gender identity, citizenship, religion, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy, veteran status or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state or local laws.
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