Lead Product Designer

MLabs; France; Remote; EUR 127,561 - 187,090; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary based on experience

Significant company equity/token allocation

Fully remote position

Maximum flexibility

Job summary

A leading crypto platform is seeking a Lead Product Designer to own the user experience and design system for their innovative DeFi protocol. With a competitive salary of $150K - $220K, the role offers full remote flexibility and the opportunity to work on cutting-edge projects. Ideal candidates should have 5+ years in designing complex products and a focus on user-centric design. Join a well-funded team to shape the future of decentralized finance.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience designing and shipping complex crypto or fintech products to market.
• Proven ability to own and deliver across the full spectrum of design, including UX, UI, and Brand Design.
• Experience owning design problems end-to-end, from initial research to final implementation.

Responsibilities

• Own the entire user experience, brand identity, and design system for the protocol.
• Collaborate closely with engineering and product teams to translate complex protocol mechanics into intuitive user flows.
• Deliver incredible designs quickly and iterate rapidly in a fast-paced environment.

Skills

Design Thinking

User Experience

Brand Identity

Prototyping

Rapid Iteration

Job description

Lead Product Designer (Web3/DeFi)

Location: Remote – US/Europe/Latam/Dubai (must have 5hrs overlap with EST)

Compensation: $150K - $200K

We are building the unified yield engine for the crypto economy, creating a platform that intelligently reallocates assets across DeFi protocols to maximize returns. This fully remote role owns the user experience, brand, and design system from the ground up.

The Opportunity

• UX/Brand Ownership: Own the entire user experience, brand identity, and design system for the protocol.
• Design Thinking: Foster design thinking, simplicity, and clarity across all product touchpoints in the complex DeFi ecosystem.
• End-to-End Delivery: Own design problems from initial research and conceptualisation through shipping production‑ready interfaces.
• Rapid Iteration: Deliver incredible designs quickly and iterate rapidly in a fast‑paced environment.
• Cross‑Functional Impact: Collaborate closely with engineering and product teams to translate complex protocol mechanics into intuitive user flows.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience designing and shipping complex crypto or fintech products to market.
• Customer Obsessed: Deeply empathise with the end‑user and champion simplicity and clarity in product design.
• Well‑Rounded Skillset: Proven ability to own and deliver across the full spectrum of design, including UX, UI, and Brand Design.
• Execution Focus: Track record of delivering high‑quality designs quickly and iterating rapidly based on user feedback and product needs.
• Full Ownership: Experience owning design problems end‑to‑end, from initial research, low‑fidelity wireframes, high‑fidelity prototypes, through final implementation and testing.

Benefits

• Highly competitive base salary aligned with lead design roles in high‑growth Web3 companies (expected to be in the $150,000 - $220,000+ range, depending on experience).
• Significant Company Equity and/or Token Allocation to ensure your success is tied directly to the protocol's growth.
• Fully remote position, offering maximum flexibility.
• Unmatched opportunity to define the user experience and brand for a foundational piece of DeFi infrastructure.
• Opportunity to work with an expert, well‑funded team backed by premier industry investors.

Commitment to Equality and Accessibility

At MLabs, we are committed to offer equal opportunities to all candidates. We ensure no discrimination, accessible job adverts, and providing information in accessible formats. If you need any reasonable adjustments during any part of the hiring process or you would like to see the job‑advert in an accessible format please let us know at the earliest opportunity by emailing [e-mail].

Contact

If you would like to apply or have any questions, please email [e-mail].