Senior Staff Product Designer - Platform

Ready to be pushed beyond what you think you’re capable of?

At Coinbase, our mission is to increase economic freedom in the world. It’s a massive, ambitious opportunity that demands the best of us, every day, as we build the emerging onchain platform — and with it, the future global financial system.

To achieve our mission, we’re seeking a very specific candidate. We want someone who is passionate about our mission and who believes in the power of crypto and blockchain technology to update the financial system. We want someone who is eager to leave their mark on the world, who relishes the pressure and privilege of working with high caliber colleagues, and who actively seeks feedback to keep leveling up. We want someone who will run towards, not away from, solving the company’s hardest problems.

Our work culture is intense and isn’t for everyone. But if you want to build the future alongside others who excel in their disciplines and expect the same from you, there’s no better place to be.

While many roles at Coinbase are remote-first, we are not remote-only. In-person participation is required throughout the year. Team and company-wide offsites are held multiple times annually to foster collaboration, connection, and alignment. Attendance is expected and fully supported.

The Role

The Platform Design and Research team at Coinbase plays a critical role in executing our vision to create more economic freedom for the world. This team is at the center of execution for products across the entirety of the company. We’re building the most secure, trusted, and easiest-to-use cryptocurrency products for millions of people just getting started with crypto, as well as long-standing loyal customers with advanced knowledge of the cryptocurrency space.

As a Sr. Staff Product Designer, you will contribute to our mission, vision, and strategy through a deep understanding of customer and business needs. You will develop optimal user journeys to help our customers understand how to use cryptocurrency and complete their tasks with ease and confidence. You’ll work closely with Product, Engineering, and cross-functional (XFN) teams to build simple, easy-to-use experiences that express the Coinbase brand and values.

This position is remote from the US or Canada.

What You'll Be Doing

Lead and execute complex design initiatives that span multiple product areas, ensuring alignment with Coinbase’s strategic goals

Collaborate cross-functionally to drive and shape product vision and strategy, influencing stakeholders across the company

Define and inform the user experience of critical customer journeys, ensuring they are intuitive, scalable, and delightful

Partner with Design Systems teams to create scalable patterns and components that elevate quality and consistency across Coinbase products

Conduct in-depth analysis of user needs and business requirements to deliver innovative solutions that drive measurable outcomes

Participate in all project phases, including planning, strategy, execution, QA, and retrospectives, ensuring design excellence at every step

Act as a thought leader in product design, mentoring other designers and contributing to a culture of innovation and experimentation

Experiment with and apply emerging AI tools to accelerate prototyping, ideation, and design workflows

What We Look For in You

Expertise in Product Design: 10+ years of professional experience designing consumer-facing products for web and mobile, with a strong portfolio showcasing excellence in UX thinking, visual design, and written communication

Systems Thinking: Proven ability to design at scale, creating reusable patterns and components that drive efficiency and consistency

Collaboration and Influence: Strong ability to build relationships and influence stakeholders across Product, Engineering, and other XFN teams

Strategic Impact: Experience driving design strategy and contributing to product roadmaps with measurable business and customer outcomes

Technical Proficiency: Fluency in Figma and prototyping tools, with experience conducting user research studies and leveraging insights to inform design decisions

Low Ego, High Impact: Collaborative, open-minded, and eager to transform complexity into simplicity

Nice to Haves

Previous design experience in FinTech or crypto

Familiarity with the cryptocurrency ecosystem and Coinbase products

Platform experience

What Success Looks Like

Delivering critical business and customer value with reliable consistency

Driving adoption of scalable systems and processes across product areas

Influencing strategy and solving complex problems that span the company

Enabling teams to make tradeoff decisions that balance craft, product impact, and timelines

Becoming a thought leader in crypto and Web3, pushing boundaries and redefining product capabilities

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Pay Transparency Notice: Depending on your work location, the target annual base salary for this position can range as detailed below. Full time offers from Coinbase also include bonus eligibility + equity eligibility + benefits (including medical, dental, vision and 401(k)).

Base salary range shown. Total compensation also includes equity and bonus eligibility and benefits:$243,865—$286,900 USDPlease be advised that each candidate may submit a maximum of four applications within any 30-day period. We encourage you to carefully evaluate how your skills and interests align with Coinbase's roles before applying.

Commitment to Equal Opportunity

Coinbase is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sex, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation or any other basis protected by applicable law. Coinbase will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. For US applicants, you may view the Employee Rights and the Know Your Rights notices by clicking on their corresponding links. Additionally, Coinbase participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law.

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AI Disclosure

For select roles, Coinbase is piloting an AI tool based on machine learning technologies to conduct initial screening interviews to qualified applicants. The tool simulates realistic interview scenarios and engages in dynamic conversation. A human recruiter will review your interview responses, provided in the form of a voice recording and/or transcript, to assess them against the qualifications and characteristics outlined in the job description.

For select roles, Coinbase is also piloting an AI interview intelligence platform to transcribe and summarize interview notes, allowing our interviewers to fully focus on you as the candidate.

The above pilots are for testing purposes and Coinbase will not use AI to make decisions impacting employment. To request a reasonable accommodation due to disability, please contact accommodations[at]coinbase.com