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Lead Product Designer, Digital Assets

Circle, San Francisco, CA, United States


Overview Circle (NYSE: CRCL) is one of the world’s leading internet financial platform companies, building the foundation of a more open, global economy through digital assets, payment applications, and programmable blockchain infrastructure. Circle’s platform includes the world’s largest regulated stablecoin network anchored by USDC, Circle Payments Network for global money movement, and Arc, an enterprise-grade blockchain designed to become the Economic OS for the internet. Enterprises, financial institutions, and developers use Circle to power trusted, internet-scale financial innovation. Learn more at circle.com.

What you’ll be part of Circle is committed to visibility and stability in everything we do. As we grow as an organization, we\u2019re expanding into some of the world’s strongest jurisdictions. Speed and efficiency are motivators for our success and our employees live by our company values: High Integrity, Future Forward, Multistakeholder, Mindful, and Driven by Excellence. We have built a flexible work environment where new ideas are encouraged and everyone is a stakeholder.

What you’ll be responsible for Circle is looking for a Lead Product Designer to drive design outcomes that meet customer needs across our currency, treasury, and payments solutions. In this role, you will own end-to-end design for a complex product area, partnering closely with Product Management and Engineering to define and deliver high-impact solutions. You will apply systems thinking to craft intuitive, scalable experiences that serve thousands of businesses and millions of end users globally, while influencing product direction and contributing to a cohesive design vision across the platform.

What you’ll work on

Develop a deep understanding of customer needs within the evolving crypto and blockchain landscape

Partner with Product and Engineering to define, scope, and prioritize high-impact problem spaces

Lead cross-functional alignment on problem definition and solution strategy across teams

Use qualitative and quantitative insights to inform design direction and influence decision-making at the team level

Drive end-to-end design for complex workflows, balancing user needs, business goals, and technical constraints

Identify patterns across product areas and contribute to cohesive, scalable design solutions

Contribute to the evolution of design processes, systems, and best practices as the team scales

What you’ll bring to Circle Requirements

7+ years of experience in UX or product design, with ownership of end-to-end product design

Proven track record of delivering complex, high-impact product experiences

Strong systems thinking and ability to design across interconnected product areas

Experience partnering closely with Product and Engineering to shape product direction

Ability to use research and data to inform decisions and influence cross-functional stakeholders

Experience designing complex workflows, service design systems, or enterprise-grade products

Circle is on a mission to create an inclusive financial future, with transparency at our core. We consider a wide variety of elements when crafting our compensation ranges and total compensation packages.

Starting pay is determined by various factors, including but not limited to: relevant experience, skill set, qualifications, and other business and organizational needs. Please note that compensation ranges may differ for candidates in other locations.

Base Pay Range: $172,500 - $225,000

We are an

equal opportunity employer . We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status, or any other protected status required by the laws in the locations where we hire. Additionally, Circle participates in the E-Verify Program in certain locations, as required by law.

Should you require accommodations or assistance in our interview process because of a disability, please reach out to accommodations@circle.com for support. We respect your privacy and will connect with you separately from our interview process to accommodate your needs.

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