Staff Product Designer - Breakout at Kraken

Building the Future of Crypto

Our Krakenites are a world-class team with crypto conviction, united by our desire to discover and unlock the potential of crypto and blockchain technology.

What makes us different?

Kraken is a mission-focused company rooted in crypto values. As a Krakenite, you’ll join us on our mission to accelerate the global adoption of crypto, so that everyone can achieve financial freedom and inclusion. For over a decade, Kraken’s focus on our mission and crypto ethos has attracted many of the most talented crypto experts in the world.

Before you apply, please read the Kraken Culture page to learn more about our internal culture, values, and mission. We also expect candidates to familiarize themselves with the Kraken app. Learn how to create a Kraken account here.

As a fully remote company, we have Krakenites in 70+ countries who speak over 50 languages. Krakenites are industry pioneers who develop premium crypto products for experienced traders, institutions, and newcomers to the space. Kraken is committed to industry-leading security, crypto education, and world-class client support through our products like Kraken Pro, Desktop, Wallet, and Kraken Futures.

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The team

Breakout is a crypto-native prop trading platform backed by Kraken. Founded in 2023 by industry veterans, the team combines deep liquidity, cutting-edge trading technology, and world-class risk management to create an unparalleled trading experience for serious traders. With a strong commitment to transparency and innovation, Breakout empowers traders to succeed in competitive markets while helping shape the future of crypto trading.

Now part of Kraken, Breakout benefits from Kraken’s global infrastructure, scale, and trusted brand - while maintaining the speed, ownership, and startup mindset that made it successful.

The opportunity

As a Staff Product Designer, you’ll embed directly with a cross-functional pod of product managers, engineers, and designers focused on the Breakout experience. You’ll collaborate closely with Kraken’s Pro and Trading teams to ensure consistency across trading surfaces while modernising Breakout’s core product.

This is a highly technical, fast-moving environment where design plays a critical role in turning complex trading systems into clear, intuitive, and high-performance user experiences.

As a Staff Product Designer, you’ll lead the evolution and modernisation of Breakout’s end-to-end product experience.

You will:

Define scalable UX patterns for trading, accounts, KYC, and performance tracking
Lead the redesign and modernisation 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

Skills you should HODL

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

Nice to haves

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

Unless a specific application deadline is stated in the job posting, applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.

Please note, applicants are permitted to redact or remove information on their resume that identifies age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution.

We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment on our team, assessing candidates in a manner consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

Kraken is powered by people from around the world and we celebrate all Krakenites for their diverse talents, backgrounds, contributions and unique perspectives. We hire strictly based on merit, meaning we seek out the candidates with the right abilities, knowledge, and skills considered the most suitable for the job. We encourage you to apply for roles where you don't fully meet the listed requirements, especially if you're passionate or knowledgable about crypto!

As an equal opportunity employer, we don’t tolerate discrimination or harassment of any kind. Whether that’s based on race, ethnicity, age, gender identity, citizenship, religion, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy, veteran status or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state or local laws.

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