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 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!

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The Team

We’re looking for a world-class Staff Product Designer to help shape the future of Kraken in the crypto space. This is a high-impact individual contributor role with broad scope and influence: you’ll lead the design direction of complex, high-priority areas within our flagship Kraken app, used and loved by millions of people around the world.

We’re a hardworking team that moves fast and ships with purpose. We’re straight-talking, no-nonsense, and deeply invested in the quality of what we build. We care about craft, we care about our customers, and we care about getting things right.

If you’re excited by ambiguous, high-stakes problems, setting the bar for design excellence, and helping define the future of finance through world-class product experiences, climb aboard.

The Opportunity

• Set and elevate the design vision across key product areas, defining what great looks like and driving it through execution.

• Lead the design of complex, ambiguous problem spaces, turning them into clear, elegant, and scalable user experiences.

• 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 design system and visual language, ensuring consistency and scalability across the product.

• Partner deeply with product, engineering, and leadership to influence product strategy and roadmap decisions, not just execution.

• Drive alignment across teams, bringing clarity and direction to cross-functional initiatives.

• Mentor and support other designers, contributing to their growth and raising the overall quality of the design tea