Member of Product Design

At Anchorage Digital, we are dedicated to developing a cutting-edge digital asset platform tailored for institutional participation in the world of crypto.

Established in 2017, Anchorage Digital operates as a regulated crypto platform that delivers integrated financial services and infrastructure solutions to institutions. With the distinction of being the first federally chartered crypto bank in the US, we offer institutions an exceptional suite of services including secure custody, regulatory compliance, diverse product offerings, and top-tier client service. We are eager to expand our team with individuals who embody qualities of humility, creativity, and a thirst for knowledge.

Our dynamic and globally distributed team is compatible working remotely, with optional in-office opportunities in New York City, Sioux Falls, Porto, Lisbon, and Singapore. Colleagues not geographically close to our physical locations are encouraged to take advantage of quarterly in-person collaboration days, fostering teamwork and deepening our connections.

Product Designers at Anchorage Digital gain a profound understanding of the products we create and the challenges we address, allowing them to innovate designs that seamlessly combine conventional financial practices with the realm of crypto.

In this role, you will tackle questions with no historical precedents for institutional users. This entails considerations like ensuring the secure and efficient transmission of funds and reconciling the human urge for privacy with the transparent nature of the blockchain. Additionally, how will clients communicate their preferences in on-chain proposals involving the newest digital assets?

Joining our team presents an exceptional opportunity for you to help shape the future of the financial landscape by defining how institutions worldwide engage with digital assets.

We have devised Factors of Growth & Impact to aid Villagers in gauging impact and detailing coaching interactions, feedback, and the enriching learning experiences that unfold during the discovery, development, and mastery of the capabilities as a Member of Product Design in the Direct Custody unit.

Key Responsibilities:

Technical Skills:

• Collaborate with Product and Engineering teams, conduct research, engage with customers, explore solutions, and devise designs with strong rationale.
• Anticipate customer knowledge gaps and opportunities that drive significant business outcomes.
• Proficient in sketching, flow diagrams, interface design tools, and prototyping tools for regular usage in daily work.
• Design cohesive, comprehensive, and scalable systems to facilitate future advancement.

Complexity and Impact of Work:

• Lead strategic, complex projects, address open-ended problems agreed upon by peers and managers as significantly challenging or pivotal for Anchorage's success.
• Simplify elaborate projects into manageable initiatives that the team can efficiently construct and maintain, prioritizing tasks and highlighting value contributions.
• Recognize the interrelationships among products and departments, promoting alignment across the broader Product, Design, and Engineering domains.
• Drive business direction by developing innovative services or products through design.

Organizational Knowledge:

• Collaborate with various stakeholders to shape the team strategy into a coherent product vision.
• Enhance understanding and alignment with Anchorage's needs and strategic direction, developing and executing initiatives aligned with the company's objectives.

Communication and Influence:

• Effectively convey complex issues to a diverse audience, partnering with senior members to articulate the vision, mission, and strategic roadmap along with client benefits.
• Demonstrate strong communication skills through concise and engaging writing and presentations, utilizing storytelling techniques to convey the work effectively.

Qualifications for Potential Candidates:

• Possess over 5 years of experience in designing complex enterprise products of exceptional quality.
• Proficient in developing financial or crypto products.
• Capable of outlining strategies and conquering challenging tasks across iOS and Web platforms by simplifying complexity.
• Demonstrate ownership of the design process, offer holistic thinking, and communicate design decisions that align with user and business interests.
• Showcase proficiency in designing accessible, scalable modular designs.
• Exemplify excellent communication skills and the ability to lead in cross-functional environments.
• Experience collaborating with product managers and engineers to shape product features strategically.
• Ability to provide and receive feedback effectively, and mentor other designers.
• Display qualities like creativity, humility, attention to detail, self-awareness, curiosity, thoughtfulness, and tenacity.
• Present a compelling portfolio showcasing high-quality design work and a clear narrative illustrating your design philosophy.

Desirable Skills (Bonus Points if Applicable):

• Awareness of advancements in blockchain and crypto innovations.
• Enthralled by the soundtrack to Hamilton, which portrays the inception of a new financial system.

Compensation Philosophy at Anchorage Digital:

Compensation at Anchorage Digital is highly competitive and tailored around market data. All full-time employees are offered a leading market salary, substantial equity, and a comprehensive perks and benefits package.

Compensation Details:

• Salary Range: $139,910 - $220,000 (may differ based on regional location and job grade). The final compensation alignment will occur during the interview process, considering the required skills, abilities, and experience.
• Benefit Package: Anchorage Digital takes pride in providing outstanding benefits and perks to its employees. Notably, we are part of the 1% of companies that extend 100% health, dental, and vision coverage for employees and their dependents without any out-of-pocket premiums. Our benefits package is versatile to cater to our global workforce.

About Anchorage Digital:

Anchorage Digital, known for its dedicated Village, comprises experts from diverse fields such as platform security, financial services, and distributed ledger technology. Our collective goal is to equip institutions with a solid foundation that enables safe engagement in the evolving digital asset ecosystem.

Being an inclusive employer, Anchorage Digital is committed to fostering a workplace where all individuals feel valued, respected, and supported irrespective of their backgrounds. Embracing and celebrating our differences allows us to collaborate effectively and deliver exceptional results.

Anchorage Digital is an Equal Opportunity Employer, ensuring fair employment opportunities without bias towards race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, disability, gender identity, or veteran status. Qualified applicants are considered regardless of any criminal histories, in compliance with legal requirements.