Lead Product Designer, Digital Assets

About the role

In this role, you will oversee the end-to-end design process for a complex product area at Circle, a leader in internet financial platforms. Your focus will be on creating intuitive and scalable experiences for digital assets, ensuring alignment with product management and engineering teams.

Success in this position involves a deep understanding of customer needs within the evolving crypto landscape, as well as the ability to leverage qualitative and quantitative insights to inform design decisions. You will also play a key role in shaping design processes and systems as the team grows.

The salary range for this position is competitive, between $172,500 and $225,000.

Skills that matter here

• Product Management: You will collaborate closely with product management to define and deliver impactful solutions.
• Systems Thinking: This role requires a strong systems thinking approach to design interconnected product areas.
• UX Design: You will apply your UX design expertise to create user-centered experiences.
• Quantitative Insights: Utilizing quantitative insights will inform your design direction and decision-making.
• Service Design Systems: Experience with service design systems will be essential for designing complex workflows.
• Blockchain: Knowledge of blockchain technology is important for understanding the context of digital assets.

Who this role suits

• A candidate who has over seven years of experience in UX or product design.
• Someone with a proven track record of delivering complex and impactful product experiences.
• An individual who thrives in collaborative environments and can engage with cross-functional teams.
• A person who is data-driven and uses research to inform design decisions.

From the employer

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end design for a complex product area.
• Partner closely with Product Management and Engineering to define and deliver high-impact solutions.
• Apply systems thinking to craft intuitive, scalable experiences.
• Develop a deep understanding of customer needs within the evolving crypto and blockchain landscape.
• Lead cross-functional alignment on problem definition and solution strategy across teams.
• Use qualitative and quantitative insights to inform design direction and influence decision-making.
• Drive end-to-end design for complex workflows, balancing user needs, business goals, and technical constraints.
• Identify patterns across product areas and contribute to cohesive, scalable design solutions.
• Contribute to the evolution of design processes, systems, and best practices as the team scales.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in UX or product design, with ownership of end-to-end product design.
• Proven track record of delivering complex, high-impact product experiences.
• Strong systems thinking and ability to design across interconnected product areas.
• Experience partnering closely with Product and Engineering to shape product direction.
• Ability to use research and data to inform decisions and influence cross-functional stakeholders.
• Experience designing complex workflows, service design systems, or enterprise-grade products.

Conditions

• Competitive salary range: $172,500 - $225,000.
• Flexible work environment.
• Opportunity to drive design outcomes that meet customer needs.