Product Designer

Description

About Us:

Blockaid builds trust in blockchain technology through better security. Our onchain security platform is trusted by the biggest names in web3—including Coinbase, Metamask, Uniswap, Backpack, Stellar, and more—to detect, understand, and automatically prevent or mitigate damage from fraud, scams, hacks, and financial risks. Blockaid is backed by leading global venture capital firms, including Ribbit Capital, Sequoia Capital, and Cyberstarts — investors known for supporting some of the most innovative and impactful companies in tech and cybersecurity.

As a Product Designer at Blockaid, you will play a key role in shaping the user experience and visual language of our cybersecurity products. You’ll collaborate closely with product managers, engineers, and stakeholders to deliver intuitive, elegant, and user-centered designs that meet real user needs while reflecting our company’s strategic goals and brand identity.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the complete design process, from conceptualization to execution, ensuring a user-centered approach and meticulous attention to detail.
• Plan and carry out usability tests and user research sessions to unpack problem domains, iteratively enhance designs, and continually refine the user experience.
• Partner with product managers to define product objectives and deliver designs that address them while accounting for technical constraints.
• Work closely with engineers to ensure the feasibility and successful implementation of design solutions.
• Create and validate prototypes through user testing and feedback.
• Analyze user feedback and performance metrics to iterate and improve designs.
• Design visually appealing and user-friendly interfaces that align with our brand guidelines and enhance user engagement.
• Develop and maintain design systems, style guides, and user interface (UI) components to ensure consistency and coherence across all platforms.
• Ensure consistency in design elements across different products and platforms.
• Work with front-end developers to ensure accurate implementation of designs.
• Participate in design reviews and contribute to team discussions to refine design strategies and approaches.
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• Present design concepts and solutions to stakeholders, incorporating their feedback into the final designs to ensure alignment with their needs.

Continuous Improvement:

• Stay current with industry trends, best practices, and emerging technologies in UX/UI design and cybersecurity.
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• Advocate for user-centered design principles and continuously seek opportunities to enhance the user experience.

Requirements

Requirements - 

• Proven experience as a UX/UI Designer, Product Designer, or similar role, with a strong portfolio showcasing both UX and UI design projects. Experience designing for B2B cybersecurity or technology-related products is a plus.
• Demonstrable experience leveraging user-centered design principles, information architecture, and UI design.
• Experienced in conducting user research, usability testing, and integrating feedback into design decisions.
• Expertise in creating and designing for user personas and their jobs-to-be-done.
• Flourish in a fast-paced, collaborative startup atmosphere, skillfully managing multiple projects concurrently while responding to changing requirements and priorities.
• Expertise in Figma, including:
• File and component organization
• Appropriate use of Variants
• Branching and versioning
• Define design language through Design Tokens & Variables
• Component standards and taxonomy (i.e., primary, secondary; inactive, active).
• Leverage product analytics and telemetry to establish data-driven decisions and designs.
• Plus: Familiarity with engineering frameworks and ecosystems (Web Components, React, Ember, UI frameworks such as Ant Design, etc.).
• Bachelor’s degree in Design, Human-Computer Interaction, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

Skills:

• Proficiency in design and prototyping tools such as Figma, Sketch, Adobe Creative Suite, or similar.
• Strong understanding of UX principles, UI design, and user research methodologies.
• Ability to create wireframes, mockups, and interactive prototypes.
• Familiarity with HTML, CSS, and front-end development processes is advantageous.

Personal Attributes:

• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
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• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.