Senior Visual Designer for Real-Time DeFi Trading UI

SOLANA FOUNDATION; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Ellipsis Labs, a New York startup building high-performance DeFi protocols, seeks a Senior Designer to define and elevate the visual language of our exchange and brand across real-time trading interfaces.

You’ll own the visual system for Phoenix and future products, turn complex trading mechanics into clear visual hierarchies, build and maintain a Figma library, and partner with engineers to ensure visual fidelity and fast iteration.

Qualifications

• 2+ years designing visual systems for complex digital products.
• Portfolio demonstrating strong visual craft and clear data presentation.
• Fluency in Figma (components/variants, handoff) and attention to detail across states.
• Comfort collaborating with engineers; balance visual quality with feasibility.
• High ownership and bias to ship; you sweat the details and move quickly.

Responsibilities

• Own the visual system for Phoenix and future products: typography, color, spacing, iconography, design tokens, and component theming.
• Turn complex trading mechanics and data into clear, scannable visual hierarchies and data visualizations that perform under real-time constraints.
• Build and maintain a Figma library/design system, providing developer-ready specs and assets.
• Drive visual polish on critical surfaces (order entry, positions, charts, risk states), including loading/empty/error states and micro-interactions/motion.
• Partner closely with engineers to ensure visual fidelity in production and pragmatic choices under technical constraints.
• Own the company and product brand expression across surfaces and key moments.
• Incorporate feedback, user signals, and metrics to iterate quickly without sacrificing craft.

Skills

Visual systems design

Data visualization

Figma proficiency

Cross-functional collaboration

Attention to detail

Tools

Figma

Job description

Ellipsis Labs, a New York startup building high-performance DeFi protocols, seeks a Senior Designer to define and elevate the visual language of our exchange and brand across real-time trading interfaces.

You’ll own the visual system for Phoenix and future products, turn complex trading mechanics into clear visual hierarchies, build and maintain a Figma library, and partner with engineers to ensure visual fidelity and fast iteration.