Lead Product Designer

Wormhole Labs is a pioneering blockchain technology company building decentralized systems for a freer and fairer global economy. We're reshaping financial infrastructure across the entire crypto stack, from core protocol development to trading systems and user-facing applications.

At our core, we're technology innovators bridging traditional finance with the emerging possibilities of crypto. Our seasoned team leverages deep technical expertise to develop solutions that advance the industry. We're seeking talented individuals who share our vision, and have the technical prowess to help build it — join us!

As a Lead Designer at Wormhole Labs, you will help us imagine and build the future of cross-chain, consumer applications. Your role involves elevating crypto UX and designing industry-defining consumer products to be broadly accessible at massive scale. You will work closely with our product & engineering teams and ultimately define the design culture for the organization. 

What you will do:

• Lead design projects from concept to launch, owning end-to-end user journeys while balancing craft with appropriate design fidelity.

• Translate complex blockchain concepts into simple, accessible user experiences. 

• Partner with cross-functional partners to drive designs that balance customer experience with business outcomes.

• Establish and maintain cohesive design systems that ensure consistent experiences across all Wormhole Labs products.

• Champion design throughout the organization, presenting compelling visions that inspire teams and executives alike.

• Build and nurture design culture, establishing processes that elevate the quality of all products the team ships.

Requirements:

• 5+ years of product design experience with an exceptional portfolio of shipped work.

• Strong track record designing consumer products used by millions of users, either in crypto or traditional tech.

• Be crypto native and have pride in building products users love.

• Obsessed with craft and have sharp attention to detail in all aspects of design.

• Be high agency and affect the outcomes they wish to see.

• Expertise in Figma, industry best practices, and design systems.

We provide:

• Competitive salary, dependent on position type and location.

• Unlimited time off, healthcare premium reimbursement, and 401K.

• Top-of-the-line MacBook Pro laptop.

• Flexibility of working from wherever you have work authorization, as long as you can work 10-6PM US Eastern Time. We minimize unnecessary meetings, but building decentralized systems requires synchronous communication.

Important Note: In your application, please include a public link to your portfolio (either Figma, slides, or personal website). Applications without this information will be rejected.