Building the Future of Open Finance

Payward - the parent company behind Kraken, NinjaTrader, Breakout, xStocks, Payward Services and CF Benchmarks - has spent the last 15 years building one of the most modern and globally accessible financial infrastructure platforms in the industry, built to advance an open, global financial system.

Before you apply, we encourage you to explore our culture page to understand what drives us and how we work.

The team

We’re a multidisciplinary team of designers and coders who bring front-end web experiences to life. We craft not just beautiful interfaces but functional, high-performance experiences that feel effortless in the browser. From fluid animations to pixel-perfect layouts, we obsess over the details that make the web feel intuitive and engaging.

We need the rare hybrids: designers who don’t just envision, but build. Whether it’s with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, or cutting-edge animations, you’ll be at the helm of your designs from concept to execution.

If you love the challenge of designing for the web-where creativity meets performance and interaction—we’d love to have you on the team.

The Opportunity

• Lead the creation of essential web experiences and marketing pages that are designed to drive customer engagement and conversion.

• Create high quality, delightful experiences with designers, researchers, product managers, content specialists, and engineers

• Balance business objectives, customer needs, insights and technical constraints to produce data-informed outcomes

• Take concepts from research, to exploration, to prototypes, to production

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

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

• Contribute to the definition and expansion of new and existing design systems

• Utilize data to drive brand strategy and product growth; analyze and interpret data to create compelling concepts and presentations, sharing insights with executives to shape and propel our brand forward.

What you’ll bring

• A Portfolio that Speaks Volumes: Show us the best of your portfolio which highlights your commitment to design quality, standards, and optimization.

• Technical Design Insight: More than mastering Figma, you possess a keen understanding of how design integrates with code. Familiarity with HTML & CSS is essential, and experience with React + JSON is a welcome bonus but not required. While we don't expect you to write production-ready code (it’s certainly a bonus if you can), your awareness of what's technically feasible in web, along with optimization for performance, is vital to our team's success.

• Progressive Enhancement and Graceful Degradation: You design a solid baseline that works, then layer enhancement on top. You account for reduced motion, slow connections, failed loads, empty and error states, and the days JavaScript doesn't arrive.

• Understanding of UI/UX for front-facing consumer websites: Proficient in creating user-centered designs that align with marketing goals, with a keen understanding of user experience (UX) and user interface (UI) principles.

• Information Architecture Awareness: Demonstrated ability to structure and organize web content, creating intuitive navigation and positive user experiences.

• Adherence to Standards: A firm grasp of W3C standards, ensuring that designs comply with industry guidelines and best practices for accessibility, usability, and cross-browser compatibility.

• Collaborative Spirit and Open-Minded Approach: Thrive in our evolving foundational team, with an emphasis on continuous learning and egoless collaboration.

• History of Satisfied Collaborations: Demonstrate a track record of successful partnerships with colleagues who would eagerly work with you again.

Unless a specific application deadline is stated in the job posting, applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.

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.

Our commitment

Payward is powered by people from around the world and we celebrate the diverse talents, backgrounds, contributions, and unique perspectives that everyone brings to the table. We hire based on merit, seeking out people with the right abilities, knowledge, and skills 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 knowledgeable about crypto.

We may ask candidates to complete job-related skills or work-style assessments as part of our hiring process. These assessments evaluate competencies relevant to the role and are applied consistently across candidates for similar positions. Results are considered alongside experience and interviews, and are not the sole basis for any employment decision.

As an equal opportunity employer, we don't tolerate discrimination or harassment of any kind, whether 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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