Lead Product Designer

Circle, a financial technology company, is pioneering the integration of value transmission in the digital realm through global, instant, and cost-effective channels. This innovation offers new avenues for enhanced global economic prosperity and inclusivity in the realms of payments, commerce, and markets. Leveraging our infrastructure, including USDC, we empower businesses, institutions, and developers to embrace these advancements in the convergence of money and technology.

Joining Circle: Commitment to transparency and reliability drives our operations as we expand into robust global jurisdictions. Our workforce upholds company values of Multistakeholderism, Mindfulness, Excellence-Driven, and High Integrity, fostering a collaborative and diverse environment where creativity and inclusivity thrive.

Key Responsibilities: As a Lead Product Designer at Circle, you will spearhead design strategies that resonate with our customers, providing unique avenues for engaging with currency, treasury, and payment solutions. Your role involves leading end-to-end product design, collaborating with Product Management, Engineering, and clients to craft solutions utilized by thousands of businesses worldwide, benefiting millions of end-users.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Understanding evolving customer needs in the dynamic crypto and blockchain landscape
• Identifying and prioritizing customer requirements in alignment with product and engineering teams
• Partnering across various departments in Circle to establish early consensus on problem areas and potential solutions
• Utilizing quantitative and qualitative data to guide decision-making for both yourself and stakeholders
• Contributing to the growing design team, implementing best practices and processes for scalability

Alignment with Core Values: As part of Circle, you are expected to embody our core values:

• Multistakeholder: Dedication to serving our customers, shareholders, employees, and local communities.
• Mindful: Valuing respect, active listening, and attention to detail.
• Excellence-Driven: Being fueled by our mission and customer success, striving for excellence and rejecting mediocrity.
• High Integrity: Nurturing open communication, honesty, and adherence to high moral standards.

Requirements: Lead Product Designer Requirements include all aspects of a Senior Product Designer role and:

• Over 7 years of UX or product design experience with end-to-end design ownership of multiple products
• Demonstrated contribution to a robust design culture by prioritizing customer-centric approaches
• Ability to connect solutions across different product domains to address similar challenges
• Proficiency in resolving service design hurdles and intricate task-based workflows

Additional Details:

• Eligibility for immediate PERM sponsorship for qualified candidates
• Compensation determined based on experience, skill set, and organizational needs
• Base Pay Range: $157,500 - $207,500
• Annual Bonus Target: 15%
• Additional Benefits: Equity, medical, dental, vision, 401(k), discretionary vacation policy, 10 days of paid sick leave, 11 paid holidays annually in the U.S.

Circle is an equal opportunity employer, promoting diversity within the organization without discrimination based on race, religion, nationality, gender, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability.