Founding Institutional Product Lead - Crypto Clearing

Cycles

New York (NY)

On-site

USD 130,000 - 190,000

Full time

14 days+
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Benefits offered by this job

20 days paid vacation annually
3 Spiritual Days
Home office stipend
Annual company retreats
Paid parental leave

Job summary

Cycles is seeking a founding Institutional Product Lead to shape product and UX for Cycles Prime and future institutional offerings. You will design and build for sophisticated financial users, transforming high-stakes workflows into trusted interfaces.

The role requires over 5 years of experience in institutional fintech or related fields, with a strong emphasis on UX design and product strategy. The position offers a remote-first environment with flexibility, and candidates should be in New York city regularly for teamwork and client interactions.

Qualifications

  • 5+ years shipping institutional-grade products end-to-end, in fintech, payments, trading, clearing, or crypto market infrastructure.
  • Track record of shipping products from 0→1 and iterating based on real customer feedback.
  • You understand institutional users want control and transparency, not hand-holding.

Responsibilities

  • Lead product and design across institutional products.
  • Define and own the product's design language and UX patterns.
  • Drive product strategy and roadmap.

Skills

5+ years shipping institutional-grade products
Strong product judgment
UX and information architecture expertise
Fluent in Figma
Responsive design knowledge
Understanding of institutional users

Job description

Cycles is seeking a founding Institutional Product Lead to shape product and UX for Cycles Prime and future institutional offerings. You will design and build for sophisticated financial users, transforming high-stakes workflows into trusted interfaces.

The role requires over 5 years of experience in institutional fintech or related fields, with a strong emphasis on UX design and product strategy. The position offers a remote-first environment with flexibility, and candidates should be in New York city regularly for teamwork and client interactions.

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