Manager, Product Design, Platform

Job Description

At Coinbase, our mission is to increase economic freedom around the world, and we couldn’t do this without hiring the best people. We’re a group of hard-working overachievers who are deeply focused on building the future of finance and Web3 for our users across the globe, whether they’re trading, storing, staking or using crypto. Know those people who always lead the group project? That’s us.

There are a few things we look for across all hires we make at Coinbase, regardless of role or team. First, we look for candidates who will thrive in a culture like ours, where we default to trust, embrace feedback, and disrupt ourselves. Second, we expect all employees to commit to our mission-focused approach to our work. Finally, we seek people who are excited to learn about and live crypto, because those are the folks who enjoy the intense moments in our sprint and recharge work culture. We’re a remote-first company looking to hire the absolute best talent all over the world.

Ready to #LiveCrypto? Who you are:

• You’ve got positive energy. You’re optimistic about the future and determined to get there.
• You’re never tired of learning. You want to be a pro in bleeding edge tech like DeFi, NFTs, DAOs, and Web 3.0.
• You appreciate direct communication. You’re both an active communicator and an eager listener - because let’s face it, you can’t have one without the other. You’re cool with candid feedback and see every setback as an opportunity to grow.
• You can pivot on the fly. Crypto is constantly evolving, so our priorities do, too. What you worked on last month may not be what you work on today, and that excites you. You’re not looking for a boring job.
• You have a “can do” attitude. Our teams create high-quality work on quick timelines. Owning a problem doesn’t scare you, but rather empowers you to take 100% responsibility for achieving our mission.
• You want to be part of a winning team. We’re stronger together, and you’re a person who embraces being pushed out of your comfort zone.

The Platform Design and Research team at Coinbase plays a critical role in executing on our vision to create more economic freedom for the world, and is at the center of execution for products across the entirety of the company. We’re building the most secure, trusted, and easiest to use cryptocurrency products for the millions of people just getting started with crypto, as well as long-standing loyal customers with advanced knowledge of the cryptocurrency space.

As a Product Designer manager you’ll contribute to our mission, vision and strategy through a deep understanding of our customer and business needs. You will develop optimal user journeys to help our customers understand how to use cryptocurrency and complete their tasks with ease and confidence. You’ll work closely with Product and Engineering and XFN teams to help build simple, easy-to-use experiences that express the Coinbase brand and values.

What you'll be doing:

• Lead a team of Product Designers Proactively identify blockers, opportunities and improvements to the team's product area
• Be involved in all decision-making at all project phases for your product area (including planning, strategic, tactical, QA, analysis, decision, shipping and retro)
• Collaborate cross functionally to drive and shape product vision and strategy
• Define and inform user experience of critical customer journeys
• Help others grow, including mentoring other designers Implement
• Design working processes for your team Organize and document multiple projects and the team's working in writing

What we look for in you

• You should be willing to work across APAC, and US time zones. The ideal candidate would be India-based (co-located with cross-functional partners)
• 1-2 years of professional experience leading a team of designers
• Strong mentorship skills, management experience is a plus
• Experience setting creative direction for consumer-facing products for web and mobile
• Excellence in UX thinking, visual design, and written communication

Systems thinking and experience designing at scale

• Experience working in a collaborative environment with other designers, engineers, user researchers, and product teams
• Fluency in Figma and prototyping tools
• Experience driving user research studies
• You are low ego, collaborative, and open minded
• You love transforming complexity into simplicity, and creating order from uncertainty

Nice to haves

• Previous design experience in FinTech Familiarity with crypto

PID - P55101

Commitment to Equal Opportunity

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