Lead Product Designer, Digital Assets

About the role

This Lead Product Designer role at Circle involves taking ownership of the complete design process for a complex product area within digital assets. The work centers on understanding customer needs for currency, treasury, and payment solutions, and translating those into intuitive, scalable experiences. Success in this position means consistently delivering high-impact solutions that balance user needs with business goals and technical limitations.

The designer will work closely with Product Management and Engineering teams, applying systems thinking to identify patterns across different product areas and contribute to cohesive design solutions. This collaboration extends to defining problems and strategizing solutions, ensuring cross-functional alignment. The role also requires contributing to the evolution of design processes and best practices as the team expands.

A core aspect of the role is using both qualitative and quantitative insights to guide design direction and influence decision-making. This includes developing a deep understanding of the evolving crypto and blockchain landscape to inform design choices. The company values speed, efficiency, and a mindset of high integrity and future-forward thinking, operating in a flexible work environment where new ideas are encouraged.

The annual salary for this position ranges from $172,500 to $225,000.

Skills that matter here

• Product Design: This role is centered on driving end-to-end product design for complex digital asset solutions.
• Systems Thinking: The designer will apply systems thinking to create intuitive and scalable experiences across interconnected product areas.
• Crypto: A deep understanding of customer needs within the crypto and blockchain landscape is essential for this role.
• Enterprise Products: Experience designing complex workflows, service design systems, or enterprise-grade products is a requirement.
• Quantitative Insights: The role requires using quantitative data to inform design direction and influence decision-making.
• UX Design: This position requires at least seven years of experience in UX or product design, with a focus on end-to-end ownership.

Who this role suits

• A designer who thrives on owning the complete design lifecycle for complex products.
• Someone who excels at collaborating closely with product and engineering teams to shape strategic direction.
• An individual who uses data and research to inform design decisions and influence stakeholders.
• A professional comfortable navigating and designing for the evolving crypto and blockchain industry.

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.