Product Designer (Americas/EMEA)

About us

Founded in 2015 with the mission to protect the open economy, OpenZeppelin is the world leader in securing blockchain applications and smart contracts.

Its bedrock open source Contract Libraries are a public good and industry standard for smart contract development.

OpenZeppelin’s professional expertise, unified with the Defender developer security platform, integrates through clients’ development lifecycles, so teams can plan, code, audit, deploy and operate projects faster and more safely.

Please note: Always refer to OpenZeppelin's official job page for the most accurate information about our open roles, as we have seen multiple third party job sites posting inaccurate information.

The Product Team ❤️

Our product team is responsible for the strategy, planning, launch, and adoption of the different OpenZeppelin products. We work closely with all the functions in order to achieve our goal of protecting the open economy by enabling developers and companies to securely code, audit, deploy, and operate smart contracts. We put a strong emphasis on user experience and analytics, and love to experiment! We are now looking for our first full-time product designer to join our party.

What you'll be doing

• You will be in charge of our UI/UX end-to-end. Your responsibilities will be to take ownership of design challenges, as well as to assist the rest of the team in coming up with creative solutions.
• Build relationships with different teams in the organization and implement design work methodologies.
• Conduct research, learn how users are using our products, and design interfaces that make them fall in love with our products.
• Drive the entire workflow, from concept to wireframing, to prototyping and high-fidelity design, working closely with the rest of the product and engineering team on executing.
• Use data and analytics to constantly improve our products.
• Help with the planning and maintenance of the design language for the entire OpenZeppelin brand.

About you

• You have hands-on and practical experience of at least 3 years as a product designer designing tools and products for developers, and you have a strong portfolio with a well-refined aesthetic.
• You live and breathe modern trends and love to solve problems.
• You’re a team player and you know that producing great user experiences takes a team, you defend your decisions but welcome feedback and are able to work collaboratively in a distributed team.
• You are highly self-motivated, able to make decisions and relish owning the journey of your work from concept through to use by our customers.
• Your attention to detail is perfected to the last pixel. You know your tools - whether you prefer Figma, Adobe, or anything else, you’re a master.

Nice to have

• Experience in security software products.
• Working in a startup.
• Experience in web3 products.

Logistics

Our interview process takes place on Zoom and tends to consist of the following stages:

• Recruiter call (45 minutes)
• Hiring Manager call (45 minutes)
• Team member interview (45 min)
• Leadership call (30 minutes)
• Paid work test
• Reference checks

Please let us know if you require any accommodations for the interview process, and we’ll do our best to provide assistance.

Benefits

• Company in-person gatherings in different locations around the world 😎
• Fully remote work 🌎
• Flexible time off 🏝
• Paid parental leave for primary or second caregiver 💙
• One time work-from-home equipment stipend of up to $500 USD 🪑
• Co-working (up to $250/month) 👩‍💻
• Medical coverage
• Annual Learning & Development budget 🧠
• Referral program
• Work with a global team in a fast-growing industry 🚀

At OpenZeppelin, we are an equal opportunity employer and we value different perspectives. We are committed to building a diverse workforce. This includes but is not limited to gender, race, sexual orientation, religion, national origin and other characteristics that make each one of us unique. In this uniqueness, we find the most value. Come join us!