Senior Product Designer

About NexusNexus is building the foundation for verifiable finance, an economic system where every transaction, order, and settlement can be proven on-chain with cryptographic assurance. To do this we’re developing a DEX Layer 1 blockchain purpose-built for the AI economy, powered by idle compute from millions of people around the world, and verified with zero-knowledge proofs. This is finance rebuilt for the future: verifiable, scalable, and open to all.Nexus has raised $25M in Series A funding from Lightspeed, Pantera, Dragonfly, SV Angel, and more.Design is a core function at Nexus. We believe great products emerge from first-principles thinking, deep user understanding, and close collaboration across design, product, and engineering.The RoleWe’re hiring a Senior Product Designer to lead end-to-end design for complex, high-stakes products at the intersection of Web3, financial infrastructure, and user trust.In this role, you’ll independently own large problem spaces — from defining the right problems to shipping high-quality, production-ready solutions. You’ll act as a thought partner to product, engineering, and founders, using design thinking and first-principles reasoning to shape product direction.This role is ideal for someone who wants both hands-on craft and strategic impact in a fast-moving Web3 environment.What You’ll DoDesign Leadership & First-Principles ThinkingBreak down ambiguous, complex product challenges into core user needs and system constraintsChallenge assumptions and legacy UX patterns common in financial, exchange, and crypto productsApply structured design thinking to drive clarity, alignment, and momentum across teamsSet a high bar for quality, usability, and user trust across the productMentor and support more junior designers as the team growsEnd-to-End Product OwnershipLead design for major product areas from discovery through launch and iterationNavigate multiple product contexts simultaneously, balancing priorities and maintaining design consistency across the Nexus ecosystemTranslate complex Web3 concepts — trading flows, wallets, transactions, permissions, and security — into intuitive, user-centered experiencesBalance user needs, business goals, and technical constraints in decision-makingUX & Interaction DesignDesign scalable interaction patterns and user flows for high-complexity, high-stakes systemsIdentify and mitigate usability, trust, and edge-case risks early in the design processAdvocate for clarity, accessibility, and consistency across the product surfaceVisual & UI CraftProduce polished, production-ready UI with strong attention to detailOwn and evolve key parts of the design system to support scale and development speedPartner closely with engineers to ensure thoughtful, high-quality executionResearch & InsightLead and conduct user research, from exploratory interviews to usability testingSynthesize qualitative and quantitative insights into clear design and product recommendationsUse research to inform both tactical decisions and broader product strategyCollaboration & InfluenceWork as a close partner to product managers, engineers, and foundersClearly communicate design rationale, tradeoffs, and decisions to diverse stakeholdersWhat Success Looks LikeComplex Web3 and exchange workflows that feel intuitive, trustworthy, and accessibleDesign systems and interaction patterns that scale with product and engineering velocityStrong cross-functional alignment driven by clear design thinking and communicationMeaningful improvements in usability, clarity, and user confidence across Nexus productsDesign functioning as a key driver of both product strategy and executionWhat We’re Looking ForExperience & Skills6–10+ years of experience in product design, UX design, or related rolesStrong portfolio demonstrating senior-level ownership, first-principles thinking, and end-to-end impactProven experience designing complex, systems-driven, or trust-critical products (e.g., fintech, crypto, platf ... (truncated, view full listing at source)