Design Director - MetaMask (Transactions)

Remote $172k–$257k head 1 month ago full-time quality 8.2/10

Role in brief

MetaMask is seeking a Design Director for its Transactions team. This role involves leading the design vision for web3 transaction experiences, mentoring designers, and ensuring high design quality. It suits an experienced design leader with a strong background in digital product design and a collaborative approach to shaping decentralized applications.

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About the role

This Design Director position at MetaMask focuses on the Transactions team, aiming to improve user experiences within the web3 ecosystem. The role requires overseeing the entire product area, establishing systems for feedback and coaching, and driving programs that develop team members and enhance design craft. A key aspect is exploring problems comprehensively to deliver designs that balance business growth with usability and user trust.

The successful candidate will be responsible for elevating design quality across the team through constructive feedback and mentorship. This involves a deep understanding of systems thinking, interaction design, and content-aware user experience. The role demands the ability to lead projects from initial concept to launch, as well as iterate on existing products, ensuring continuous improvement in the decentralized application space.

Consensys, the parent company, is a prominent blockchain and web3 software firm, co-founded by Ethereum's Joe Lubin. MetaMask is one of its core products, alongside Infura and Linea. The company's mission is to make the decentralized web accessible and easy to use, fostering a collaborative environment for building and belonging within the web3 world. This role contributes directly to that mission by enhancing the user journey for web3 transactions.

The salary for this full-time remote position ranges from $172,000 to $257,000 USD annually.

Skills that matter here

  • Figma: The role requires familiarity with Figma for design creation and collaboration within remote workflows.
  • design systems: Familiarity with design systems is necessary for maintaining consistency and efficiency in design execution.
  • remote design workflows: The candidate should be familiar with remote design workflows to effectively manage and contribute to a distributed team.
  • systems thinking: The role demands strength in systems thinking to approach design challenges holistically and create scalable solutions.
  • interaction design: Expertise in interaction design is crucial for crafting intuitive and effective user experiences.
  • content-aware UX: The role requires strength in content-aware UX to ensure designs are informed by and effectively integrate content.

Who this role suits

  • A leader with over a decade of experience in shipping digital products at scale.
  • Someone who thrives on exploring problems from multiple angles to find balanced design solutions.
  • An individual who enjoys mentoring designers and fostering craft excellence within a team.
  • A collaborative professional who partners effectively across various departments like engineering, product, and marketing.

From the employer

  • Oversee the entire product area within the Transactions team.
  • Create scalable systems for feedback, coaching, and recognition.
  • Drive programs that enhance both people development and craft excellence.
  • Explore problems from multiple angles and deliver designs that balance growth goals with usability and trust.
  • Elevate design quality across the team by giving thoughtful feedback and mentoring other designers.
  • Deep experience (10+ years) as a design leader and shipping digital products at scale.
  • Ability to lead projects from zero to one as well as iterate on mature surfaces.
  • Strength in systems thinking, interaction design, and content-aware UX.
  • A collaborative spirit and experience partnering across engineering, product, marketing, research, and content.
  • Familiarity with Figma, design systems, and remote design workflows.
  • Competitive benefits package.
  • Equity in the company.
  • Continuous learning & development opportunities through the Consensys Advance Program.

Questions about this role

What is the seniority level for this position?

This is a head-level position, indicating a senior leadership role within the design team.

What are the key technical skills required for this role?

Key technical skills include familiarity with Figma, design systems, and remote design workflows.

How does MetaMask support continuous learning for its employees?

MetaMask supports continuous learning and development opportunities through the Consensys Advance Program.

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