Lead Product Designer

ether.fi; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Performance-based incentives

Token allocation grant

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Professional development opportunities

Collaborative work culture

Global team with travel opportunities

4 weeks work from anywhere

Exciting company events

Job summary

ether.fi is seeking a Lead Product Designer to shape the future of decentralized finance. You'll collaborate with Product and Engineering to design intuitive user experiences across our platform, taking ownership from research to execution.

The ideal candidate has over 4 years of experience in consumer-facing design, strong UX thinking, and a passion for crypto and DeFi. Join our high-impact team and help define the future of finance!

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in design.
• Designing for consumer-facing web and mobile applications.
• Passionate about crypto, blockchain, and DeFi.

Responsibilities

• Create user-centered designs for web and mobile app platforms.
• Craft experiences that meet legal requirements while being delightful.
• Collaborate on brand and website experience.
• Conduct user research and testing sessions.
• Participate in design critiques.

Skills

User-centered design

Visual design

UX thinking

Communication skills

Figma

Prototyping tools

Motion design tools

Job description

About Us:

Ether.fi is an innovative, rapidly growing crypto-native financial platform on a mission to put users in control of their wealth—making it easy to save, earn, and spend crypto. Positioned as a leading decentralized finance (DeFi) bank, Ether.fi offers a fully integrated, non-custodial suite of products—Stake, Liquid, and Cash—that bridge crypto utility with real-world convenience.

With over $8B in assets under management and a lean, agile team of 25+, we’re building sustainable, secure, and scalable financial infrastructure to onboard the next billion users to crypto. Our offerings include liquid staking, automated yield strategies, and crypto-native payment solutions like credit cards, enabling a comprehensive decentralized banking experience.

As we continue to scale, we’re actively hiring talented, mission-driven individuals who want to shape the future of finance from the ground up.

Learn more at ether.fi.

Position Overview:

As the Lead Product Designer on our team, you’ll help shape the future of decentralized finance for individuals and businesses across the world. In this role, you’ll collaborate closely with Product and Engineering to design intuitive, user-centered experiences across our platform. You’ll take ownership of the design process from research to execution, leading UX and UI work across key initiatives.

If you’re excited about building the future of finance on a small, high impact team, this is the role for you!

What you will do:

• Collaborate with the head of product & design to create user-centered designs for web and mobile app platforms.
• Craft experiences that meet changing legal requirements, delivering compliant yet delightful flows under tight timelines.
• Collaborate with our Go-To-Market team on our brand and website experience.
• Assist in user research, competitor audits, and testing sessions to identify insights and opportunities.
• Participate in design critiques, giving and receiving constructive feedback.

What we are looking for:

• 4+ years experience
• Experience designing for consumer-facing web and mobile applications
• Strong UX thinking, visual design, and communication skills
• Passionate about crypto, blockchain, and DeFi
• Experience with motion design tools such as Rive also a plus
• Proficient in Figma and prototyping tools
• Self-motivated with the ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment

Perks & Benefits:

• Competitive salary, performance-based incentives, and token allocation grant
• Opportunity to work with a Top 4 Ethereum protocol, by TVL
• Opportunities for professional development and growth within the organization
• Health, dental, and vision insurance plans
• Collaborative and inclusive work culture
• Exposure to cutting-edge technologies in the blockchain and cryptocurrency space
• Global team with opportunity for travel and working out of our 3 offices around the world
• 4 weeks work from anywhere
• Exciting company events and team-building off-sites