Trading Product Designer (Web)

About BitMEX

BitMEX stands as a globally leading exchange for crypto derivatives, offering traders a professional-grade trading platform. Since its inception in 2014, BitMEX has maintained an impeccable security record with “no coin lost, ever!”. Our platform caters to cryptocurrency derivatives traders by providing low latency, deep liquidity, and maximum availability. Currently, BitMEX offers more than 100 derivatives contracts, 16 pairs for spot trading, and an easy covert function between 30+ different cryptocurrencies. In 2015, BitMEX revolutionised the market by inventing the Perpetual Swap, which has since become the most widely traded crypto product. Demonstrating a commitment to transparency, since 2021, BitMEX has been among the first exchanges to regularly publish its on-chain Proof of Reserves and Proof of Liabilities, ensuring that the funds available exceed the total client balances.

Overview

This is an opportunity to join a fast-growing team to develop and manage the overall user experience for our hero product, the BitMEX trading platform. As a Product Designer, your first key task is to elevate the web experience for our traders. You'll need to work closely with product managers, engineers and the commercial teams to roll out new features and improve the customer experience. Also, you'll have the opportunity to expand your role as we increase our product offerings.

Key Responsibilities

• Translate product requirements and user flows into user-friendly web interfaces.
• Develop high-fidelity mockups, interactive prototypes, and detailed UI specifications that clearly communicate design intent to non-designers.
• Champion the principles of web design, ensuring a seamless and optimized experience across a range of screen sizes and resolutions.
• Design and define intuitive and innovative gesture-based interactions to enhance usability and create a fluid user experience.
• Stay at the forefront of web UI trends, patterns, and technologies, and be a vocal advocate for their application within the BitMEX platform.
• Collaborate with the Product and Engineering team to iterate on and refine UI elements based on user feedback and performance data.
• Regularly present design solutions and prototypes to the broader Retail Product team and key stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of UX/UI experience, within trading, financial products or from a fintech platform.
• Bachelors or Masters Degree in Design, Human-Computer Interaction, or related field.
• Experience across multiple technologies, locations, and channels, web experience is essential.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills, with the ability to articulate and defend your design decisions.
• Exceptional visual design skills, with a sharp eye for detail, color, typography, and layout.
• Derivative trading knowledge is highly desirable.

Why BitMEX?

BitMEX offers a dynamic environment that blends intense work, a vibrant culture, and diversity. We actively recruit across time zones to meet growing demands and attract top global talent. We're seeking determined, responsible, and collaborative individuals to join us in building a leading cryptocurrency ecosystem. We value meticulousness, agility, and simplicity. As a 24/7 global exchange, we look for adaptable team players who can excel in a diverse, cross-market environment. We provide flexible arrangements to our remote contract talents with:

• Work from home to help you find the perfect balance between work, family and personal life
• Paid holidays and leave so you won’t miss out any important events
• Team building & offsite events to bring our global team closer
• Don’t forget the advantage of our Beyond Border Remote Working policy, where you get to work away from your home country