Design Director, DeFi Innovation
1 week ago
Company Overview
Orca is a leading decentralized finance (DeFi) company that empowers innovation and growth in the fast-evolving world of crypto.
Salary
$150,000 - $200,000 per annum (estimated based on US location)
Job Description
As our Head of Design, you will lead design efforts for cutting-edge products in DeFi, driving innovation while delivering seamless user experiences. You will be responsible for shaping the future of Orca's design function, collaborating closely with cross-functional teams to translate complex requirements into elegant design solutions.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead, mentor, and grow a team of designers and UX researchers, fostering a collaborative and creative environment.
- Define and drive the end-to-end product design process, ensuring all deliverables are intuitive, user-centered, and aligned with business goals.
- Closely collaborate with Product, Engineering, and Marketing teams to ensure branding consistency across product experiences and marketing materials.
Requirements and Qualifications
To succeed in this role, you will need:
- A Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, Fine Arts, or a related field.
- 3+ years of experience leading and mentoring a design team, fostering a high-performance culture.
- 6+ years of UX/product design experience, with a proven track record of designing and shipping impactful products.
- A passion for DeFi and crypto, with expertise in industry trends and best practices.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to inspire creativity and align cross-functional teams.
- Experience managing design projects by coordinating across teams and managing timelines to ensure deliverables are met.
Benefits
- Competitive salary: $150,000 - $200,000 per annum.
- Token allocation: 75,000 - 110,000 ORCA over 4 years.
- Opportunity to learn and develop Solana DeFi skills.
- Flexible work schedule.
- Home office stipend.
- Wellness stipend.
- Option to work remotely or from Orca's office in New York City.
Our Stack
Rust, PostgreSQL, Timescale
Node.js, Typescript
Solana's Geyser plugin, Yellowstone gRPC
Solana smart contracts written in Rust using Anchor
AWS ECS and docker to streamline deployments to staging, canary, and production
Github, Linear, Notion, Slack
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