Staff Product Designer - Breakout

Kraken is a mission-focused company rooted in crypto values, seeking to accelerate the global adoption of crypto. As a Staff Product Designer, you will lead the evolution and modernization of Breakout’s end-to-end product experience, collaborating with cross-functional teams to create intuitive user experiences for trading systems.

Responsibilities:

• Define scalable UX patterns for trading, accounts, KYC, and performance tracking
• Lead the redesign and modernization of Breakout’s core web and mobile experiences
• Simplify complex financial and trading concepts into clear, fast, and legible interfaces
• Drive product strategy alongside Product and Engineering, shaping what we build - not just how it looks
• Establish design systems, standards, and best practices that scale across teams
• Partner closely with Marketing to ensure seamless handoff and cohesive user journeys
• Prototype and test quickly, balancing discovery with delivery
• Raise the craft bar through hands-on execution and mentorship

Requirements:

• 7+ years of product design experience, including time operating at a senior or staff level
• Proven experience designing complex, data-heavy, or technical products (fintech, trading, SaaS, or similar)
• Strong product thinking — able to balance user needs, business goals, and technical constraints
• Experience leading large-scale redesigns or modernisation initiatives end-to-end
• Deep understanding of UX systems, interaction design, and information architecture
• Ability to design fast, high-signal interfaces where speed and clarity matter
• Comfort working closely with engineers and understanding technical tradeoffs
• Experience creating and scaling design systems and reusable patterns
• Strong prototyping skills to validate ideas quickly
• Clear communicator who can influence stakeholders and articulate rationale
• A portfolio demonstrating ownership, craft, and measurable impact
• Trading or crypto experience, or familiarity with financial markets and trading workflows
• Experience working on professional tools or power-user products
• Experience in startup or high-growth environments
• Experience designing responsive or mobile-first trading experiences