The Role

This is a high-impact role for someone who loves:

• turning complex systems into beautiful intuitive experiences,
• working in fast-moving, high-context environments, and
• owning the design process from zero to launch.

What You’ll Do

• Own the end-to-end design process from discovery and user research to prototypes, testing, high-fidelity visuals and handoff.
• Lead user research to uncover pain points, develop the right product strategy and translate insights into actionable design decisions.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with PMs and engineers to to design best-in-class experiences for our users.
• Prototype and iterate quickly to test usability, visual delight, and conversion improvements.
• Establish Backpack’s design language. Build our component library, system rules, and motion patterns that express clarity and trust.
• Deliver world-class visual design with refined attention to detail, typography, color, and layout. Every screen should feel intentional, modern, and effortless to use.
• Stay inspired by the best of fintech and DeFi, identifying patterns.

What We’re Looking For

• You are a designer with a sleek and clean style
• A portfolio that demonstrates both strong UX reasoning and exceptional visual design craft.
• Mastery of Figma and experience building or maintaining design systems.
• Sharp eye for typography, color, spacing, and hierarchy. You obsess over the small details that create delight.
• Collaborative mindset and excellent communication. You can frame trade-offs and bring others along your design logic.
• Curiosity about DeFi and a willingness to learn quickly.