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 Kraken NFT and Kraken Futures .

Become a Krakenite and build the future of crypto!

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The team

At Kraken our mission is to accelerate the adoption of cryptocurrency to empower all humans to achieve financial freedom and inclusion. We’re interested in meeting individuals who believe in this vision and are energized by the challenge it presents — those who will rise to the occasion when called upon yet understand the importance of maintaining our playful and fun creative culture.

We are looking for motivated detail-oriented self-starters with a passion for beautiful design that delivers meaningful experiences to our customers and continuing fantastic results for our rapidly expanding business. All designers on our team collaborate closely with product marketing researchers and content specialists so you must be comfortable working in this cooperative model. We feel that the best work comes when creative people roll up their sleeves and solve problems together.

The opportunity

• Work closely with a passionate Brand Design team responsible for ideating and producing a variety of modern design assets

• Being able to implement brand guidelines and give feedback on how to improve the consistency of our brand

• Take concepts from ideation to delivery

• Actively participate in design reviews both seeking and giving meaningful and supportive feedback

• Help grow our inclusive design team culture with your unique personality.

• Collaborate with teams across the company from marketing to product to engineering.

• Work holistically across campaigns animation and design

• Take full accountability for your work and exercise consideration of every detail

• Innovate and explore the edges of technology and creativity

Skills you should HODL

• Minimum of 4 years experience in Brand Design working in agencies or in-house

• A strong portfolio showcasing detail-oriented design work strategic thinking and provocative creative

• A strong foundation in design (typography color layout and composition) as well as some art direction chops

• Comfortable with the basics of After Effects and motion design

• Comfortable in Figma as well as Adobe CC products

• Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment taking direction from art directors and design leads

• Desire to thrive within a fast-paced emerging industry with a variety of design challenges

• A proactive communicator with experience communicating with stakeholders and collaborators on a daily basis

• Experience in Crypto or an avid follower of the industry

Nice to haves

• Some experience with 3D is a plus

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This job is accepting ongoing applications and there is no application deadline.

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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