Coinbase

Staff Product Designer - Institutional

United States

Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Financial Services, Cryptocurrency, FintechIndustries

Position Overview

  • Location Type: Remote
  • Job Type: Full-time
  • Salary: Not provided

This role at Coinbase aims to contribute to the Institutional team's mission of building a secure and full-service prime brokerage platform for institutions participating in the crypto-economy. The Senior Product Designer will be instrumental in developing scalable solutions and optimal user journeys to help clients unlock institutional investment strategies.

Requirements

  • Experience: 5+ years of Product Design experience
  • Product Thinking: Exemplary product thinking abilities, solutions-oriented, and capable of working autonomously.
  • Product Team Experience: Proven track record of working within a product team to ship successful products to users.
  • Design Skills: Sharp attention to detail and mastery over visual design, interaction design, and prototyping.
  • Communication & Collaboration: Strong cross-functional communication and stakeholder management experience.
  • Environment: Thrives in a fast-paced (sometimes ambiguous) environment.
  • Tools: Fluency in Figma and prototyping tools.
  • Personal Attributes: Low ego, loves to collaborate, and open-minded.

Responsibilities

  • Contribute to the overall direction and decision-making for product and design strategy.
  • Own the end-to-end user journey and all aspects of design execution from ideation, to prototyping, to user testing, to final production.
  • Work cross-functionally with product management, engineering, and XFN peers to help define and execute on the product roadmap.
  • Design web and mobile experiences that are simple and intuitive for clients.
  • Participate in regular design critiques to receive and provide feedback on design work.

Nice to Haves

  • Design experience working on TradFi (Traditional Finance) products.
  • Crypto-forward experience, including familiarity with onchain activity such as interacting with Ethereum addresses, using ENS (Ethereum Name Service), and engaging with dApps or blockchain-based services.

Application Instructions

  • Job #: GIPD06US
  • #LI-Remote

Company Information

  • Coinbase aims to bring more innovation, efficiency, and equality of opportunity to the world by building an open financial system.
  • The Institutional team at Coinbase is building the Coinbase Prime product, a prime brokerage platform for institutions.
  • The team is described as a tightly knit group of highly talented and motivated individuals working collaboratively.

Skills

Product Design
Visual Design
Interaction Design
Prototyping
Figma
User Testing
Stakeholder Management
Cross-functional Collaboration

Coinbase

Digital currency wallet and transaction platform

About Coinbase

Coinbase provides a platform for buying, selling, and storing digital currencies like bitcoin, ethereum, and litecoin. Users can create a digital wallet to manage their cryptocurrency transactions easily. The platform is designed to be user-friendly, making it accessible for both merchants and consumers. Unlike many competitors, Coinbase focuses on building trust with its users through reliable services and a straightforward interface. The company's goal is to create an open financial system that promotes innovation and equal opportunities in the digital currency space.

San Francisco, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2012Year Founded
$616.1MTotal Funding
IPOCompany Stage
Fintech, Crypto & Web3Industries
5,001-10,000Employees

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Retirement Plan
401(k) Company Match

Risks

Increased political spending may lead to regulatory backlash.
Emergence of competitors like Remittix threatens Coinbase's market share.
Legal challenges from CBBTC launch could harm financial and reputational standing.

Differentiation

Coinbase offers a user-friendly platform for digital currency transactions and storage.
The company has expanded its European presence by acquiring BUX Europe Limited.
Coinbase integrates Apple Pay for seamless fiat-to-crypto conversions.

Upsides

Acquisition of BUX Europe Limited enhances Coinbase's regulatory compliance in the EEA.
Digital asset lending program for Prime clients boosts revenue potential.
Avant-garde educational platform increases user engagement and trust.

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