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Interested in working on cutting-edge blockchain technology and creating equitable access to the global financial system? Since 2014, the mission-driven team at the Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) has helped fuel the tremendous growth of the Stellar blockchain network, an open-source platform that operates at high-scale today. Developers and companies around the world build on it, and the SDF team is expanding to support the rapidly growing and changing Stellar ecosystem.

We're seeking an exceptional Lead Product Designer to join our team and help shape the future of our on-chain tools and products. In this role, you'll combine strategic thinking with hands-on design expertise to create innovative solutions that delight our users.

In this role, you will: 

• Manage at least one other designer and lead product design across the organization
• Create designs to support cross-functional teams, both for internal and external tools and platforms
• Design beautiful, usable, and valuable product experiences for the Stellar ecosystem
• Maintain and scale our design system to improve and ensure consistency across products
• Conduct user research and usability testing to validate design decisions
• Present design work to stakeholders and incorporate feedback effectively to ensure high-quality designs
• Work closely with engineers to QA products to ensure that they are pixel perfect
• Champion user-centered design practices throughout the organization

You have:

• 7+ years of product design experience
• Strong visual UI skills and detailed design eye
• Deep experience creating and shipping extraordinary products
• Strong portfolio demonstrating end-to-end product design work
• Expert knowledge of modern design tools (Figma, Framer, etc.)
• Experience with design systems and component libraries
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills
• Strong understanding of user-centered design principles
• Experience conducting user research and usability testing
• **We encourage you to apply even if you don't meet every listed qualification. Your skills, experiences, and unique perspectives might make you a great fit for this role!

Bonus Points if you have:

• Knowledge of front-end development (HTML, CSS, JavaScript)
• Knowledge of on-chain applications or experiences
• Experience managing other designers

We offer competitive pay with a base salary range for this position of $190,000 - $230,000 depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and location. In addition, we offer lumen-denominated grants along with the following perks and benefits:

USA Benefits/Perks:

• Competitive health, dental & vision coverage with most plans covered at 100% for the employee + any dependants
• Flexible time off + 15 company holidays including a company-wide holiday break
• Up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave for both non-birthing and birthing parents, as well as up to 14 weeks of paid pregnancy leave for birthing parents
• Gym reimbursement ($80 per month)
• Life & ADD (up to $50K)
• Short & Long term disability
• 401K with 4% match
• Health & Dependent Care FSA Accounts
• Commuter benefits with $250/month employer contribution
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with monthly employer contribution
• Family building benefits through Kindbody
• Wellbeing benefits (One Medical, Rightway, Headspace)
• L&D budget of $1,500/year
• Daily lunch and snacks in office
• Company retreats

About Stellar   Stellar is more than a blockchain. Powered by a decentralized, fast, scalable, and uniquely sustainable network made for financial products and services and a thriving and passionate ecosystem that includes a non-profit organization driven by a mission, Stellar is paving the path to unlock the world’s economic potential through blockchain technology. Built with speed and low costs in mind, the Stellar network provides builders and financial institutions worldwide a platform to issue assets, and to send and convert currencies in real time creating real world utility. Founded in 2014, the Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) supports the continued development and growth of the Stellar network and also serves the ecosystem of NGOs, corporations, universities, small businesses, governments, and solo entrepreneurs building on the Stellar network through tooling, funding and strategic collaborations. Together, Stellar is where blockchain meets the real world.   About the Stellar Development Foundation   The Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) is a non-profit organization focused on working with and supporting changemakers to create equitable access to the global financial system through blockchain technology. SDF provides grants, investments, funding, and other awards to builders and organizations. SDF also develops resources and tooling on the Stellar network to help unlock real world utility. As a nonprofit foundation, SDF puts the health of the Stellar network and the Stellar ecosystem and its mission above all else.   We look forward to hearing from you!   Privacy Policy   By submitting your application, you are agreeing to our use and processing of your data in accordance with our Privacy Policy.   SDF is committed to diversity in its workforce and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. SDF does not make hiring or employment decisions on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, sex, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, citizenship, or any other basis protected by applicable local, state or federal law.