Lead Product Designer (Remote)

We are working with a decentralised exchange which looks to innovate on providing the best of CEXs and DEXs, focusing on building a safe, simple and scalable platform for trading. They differentiate themselves by offering institutional level systems and support whilst remaining on-chain and decentralised.

As a Lead Product Designer, you will spearhead and implement comprehensive design initiatives for medium to large-scale projects. Your primary responsibility will be to create pixel-perfect designs that enhance the user experience across multiple platforms, including iOS, Android, web, and mobile web. You will play a vital role in maintaining the brand’s visual consistency and accessibility by developing reusable design templates and overseeing a cohesive Design Language System (DLS).

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage design projects from conception to production for medium to large scales.
• Craft platform-optimized, pixel-perfect designs tailored for iOS, Android, web, and mobile web.
• Develop, maintain, and refine reusable design templates, ensuring they align with company’s DLS.
• Create detailed specifications and redlines that reference the DLS to guide product implementation.
• Review and ensure all design assets accurately render in products and adhere to brand standards.
• Collaborate effectively with engineering, product, QA, and research teams to ensure design consistency.
• Design new components and icons, contributing to the ongoing evolution of the DLS, with a focus on brand alignment and accessibility.
• Maintain documentation of design workflows and processes, ensuring comprehensive design records.
• Conduct user research to better understand needs and behaviors.

Your Experience & Skills

• Minimum of 6 years in product design, including at least 3 years in a leadership role managing complex, cross-platform projects.
• Strong focus on detail with a passion for achieving pixel-perfect design.
• Significant experience managing and working within design systems, tokens, and variable structures.
• Proficient in using Figma’s components, shared libraries, and branching functionalities.
• Proven experience in managing stakeholders and effectively collaborating with product, engineering, and QA teams.
• Expert in Figma, with possible proficiency in Sketch, Photoshop, and Illustrator.
• Highly self-driven, solution-oriented, and able to work independently in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated ability to build a product’s UI/UX from the ground up.