Senior Product Designer (Mining)

Foundry Digital · Rochester, NY

Company

Foundry Digital

Location

Rochester, NY

Type

Full Time

Job Description

Welcome to Foundry, a cryptocurrency pioneer dedicated to advancing decentralized infrastructure. At Foundry, we’re not waiting for a decentralized financial future — we’re building it now. By empowering institutions with the tools they need to mine and stake digital assets, we’re thoughtfully driving the industry forward with our team at the center of it all.

If you thrive on innovation, are inspired by the potential of blockchain technology and are passionate about being part of transformative global changes, then we’d love to connect. At Foundry, your skills will find purpose as you contribute to shaping the architecture of a more equitable and interconnected world through blockchain technology. Come be a vital member of the Foundry team, where your contributions will help empower a decentralized future. 

DESCRIPTION: The Product Designer is an exciting opportunity for a motivated and passionate individual to join the team at Foundry, a subsidiary of the blockchain industry’s most prolific and active investor, Digital Currency Group. Reporting to the VP Product Strategy, the Senior Product Designer will help Foundry expand our mining software products into an integrated product suite that will shape the future of Bitcoin mining. Foundry has the number one Bitcoin mining pool and is launching a new miner management software, OptiFleet. Together, these products will facilitate the success of Foundry’s new business line, Site Operations.

WHAT YOU WILL DO: 

  • Improve the user experience, accessibility and adoption of Foundry’s Mining Software Products 
  • Support the needs of internal and external users, establishing feedback systems to consistently gather user insights 
  • Solve design challenges holistically, crafting complete experiences rather than just designs, and maintain a sense of curiosity about their performance post-deployment 
  • Support Foundry’s efforts to make its mining software more robust, feature-rich and differentiated 
  • Partner with Product and Engineering leadership to shape an impactful, long-term design practice at Foundry 
  • Support the creation of Foundry's dedicated design function, enabling the organization to expedite progress through rapid prototyping and streamlined feedback loops. 
  • Leverage design expertise to take rough concepts from low fidelity to high-fidelity, communicating rationale to stakeholders and staying at least one sprint ahead of engineering 
  • Contribute to Foundry’s Design System 
  • Work closely with UX and Front-end engineering to expand, maintain and evangelize Foundry’s design system 

Minimum Qualifications; Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: 

  • You have 5+ years of experience as a design lead on an enterprise product. 
  • You have 3+ years of design and conducting user interviews 
  • You have experience building and iterating on prototypes 
  • You have fluency in software development lifecycles and processes 
  • You have experience producing high-fidelity mock-ups and prototypes in Figma 
  • You've created and leveraged design systems across a multitude of applications 
  • You've conducted design sprints and driven towards carefully crafted MVP Requirements 
  • You have experience designing big products through small iterative releases 
  • You can empathize and develop rapport with developers. 
  • You are a clear writer and a compelling speaker 
  • You can develop empathy for customers and make decisions based on their needs, not yours. 
  • You excel at explaining your work, process, and decisions to cross-functional stakeholders 
  • Basic understanding of HTML, CSS and Vanilla JavaScript. 

Preferred Qualifications; Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: 

  • Have been in mining or crypto for +2 years and understand the UX problems in the space 
  • Knowledge of data visualization and data storytelling techniques 
  • Have built your own applications using frameworks like React/Vue/Svelte 
  • Developed and maintained design systems from scratch 
  • You are comfortable working remotely as part of a small team, with a high level of autonomy 
  • Experience in UI, Interaction Design, and Product is a huge plus 
  • Strong presentation skills 
  • You have a practical understanding of Agile development methodologies and the flexibility to modify them in the way that works best for the team/project 

WHAT WE OFFER: 

  • The chance to work in a fast-paced and fun start-up environment with experienced industry leaders
  • A learning environment where you can dive deep into the latest technologies and make an impact
  • Competitive base salary, bonus and incentive compensation Unlimited PTO / Flexible time off - work with your manager to take time off when you need it
  • Professional development budget with flexibility for personal and professional growth
  • Outstanding health insurance for employee, partner and dependents
  • Life insurance, short-term & long-term disability coverage
  • 401K plan with company contribution (Bermuda: Private pension plan with company contribution)
  • Flexible spending programs for medical and dependent care (Not available for Bermuda positions)
  • Paid parental leave

ENVIRONMENT: 

Foundry takes pride in an environment which prioritizes our people. We insist that our people first culture builds the framework for all business operations.  

Employees have ample opportunities to voice thoughts, opinions, and ideas through weekly companywide meetings, monthly townhalls, and team outings and events.  

We emphasize the importance of each individual through engagement, teamwork, inclusion, and diversity efforts.  

Foundry is an Equal Opportunity Employer and embraces diversity. We do not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on race, color, religion, marital status, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), gender identity, sexual orientation, parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), political affiliation, military service, or any other non-merit-based factors protected under federal, state or local law. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

ABOUT FOUNDRY: 
At Foundry, we are working toward a common goal of empowering a decentralized infrastructure. Our team is passionate about the future of finance and is looking for other like-minded individuals who share in this vision. While we are inclusive and diverse in workforce and style, we all agree that digital assets will change the world. 

Foundry was created to meet the institutional demand for better capital access, efficiency, and transparency in the digital currency mining and staking industry. 

As a Digital Currency Group company, Foundry taps unparalleled institutional expertise, capital, and market intelligence to provide North American bitcoin miners and global manufacturers with the resources to build, maintain, and secure decentralized networks. 

Disclaimer 
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified. 

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Date Posted

08/30/2023

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