Product Designer

Full-time — Paris or full remote from Western EU

We are seeking a talented Product Designer to join our team. We're looking for someone with strong UX/UI design experience to help develop our enterprise dashboards and retail apps. You should have a passion for design and the ability to create engaging visual content for our marketing initiatives. This is a versatile role that requires flexibility in collaborating with both product and marketing teams. As our first in-house designer, you'll help lay the foundation for our growing design team while handling both product and marketing design responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Own the design processes end-to-end for new products and features in close collaboration with product managers
• Build and maintain a future-proof design system for Kiln products
• Maintain design file integrity and ensure alignment with production applications
• Work independently and collaboratively with Product and Marketing teams on experiences, campaigns, graphic concepts, assets, and visual treatments
• Create UI mockups and click-through demos with the Product Team
• Assist the marketing team with new product launches, technical reports, infographics, marketing campaigns and event designs
• Champion design excellence, elevate our design standards, and inspire a culture of exceptional, user-centric design across Kiln

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in UX/UI design, creating and shipping digital products for web and mobile
• Strong portfolio demonstrating your identity, expertise, and work process
• Expertise in Figma, PowerPoint/Keynote, Illustrator, and image editing software such as Photoshop
  • Share 1 Figma file showcasing your expertise in building design systems
• Experience with design systems and component libraries
• Experience with prototyping to explore and communicate design solutions
• Experience conducting user research and usability testing
• Experience in graphic design and visual content creation
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Comfort with fast-paced, iterative product development
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including presentation abilities

Nice-to-have:

• Knowledge of front-end development (HTML, CSS, JavaScript)
• Familiarity with the crypto industry (staking, DeFi, portfolio, wallets)
• Experience in motion design and animations
• Genuine interest in Web3, blockchain, cryptocurrency, and smart contracts

About Kiln:

Kiln is the leading enterprise-grade rewards platform that enables institutional customers to stake assets and integrate staking & DeFi functionality into their offerings. Our API-first platform provides fully automated validators, staking & DeFi protocols access, and comprehensive data and commission management.

With $13+ billion in crypto assets staked through our platform, Kiln has established a strong presence on Ethereum, managing over 4.3% of the network through 45,000+ validators — all with zero slashing events.

Kiln serves more than 140 leading customers, including Binance, BitPanda, Bitgo, Fireblocks, VanEck, and TrustWallet.

Our team of 90 ecosystem enthusiasts brings experience from industry leaders like Google, Circle, Ledger, Chainalysis, and other prominent technology and cryptocurrency companies.

We've raised $30M in total funding from prominent investors including 1kx, Crypto.com, Illuminate Financial, Consensys, Wintermute, Kraken Ventures...

Join Kiln and help us make the web more secure, stable, decentralized, and fair!

How Kiln will support you:

• A fast-paced, bureaucracy-free work environment
• Equity share options in the business: if Kiln succeeds, we all succeed!
• Competitive salary
• Flexible holiday
• Flexible remote working
• Choose your IT equipment
• Internet connection : €50/month
• Significant personal development budget (books, training)
• Overseas tech conferences budget

Kiln is an Equal Opportunity Employer

We are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone is valued and respected. We welcome applications from all backgrounds, including women or persons with disabilities.

Your interview process

Our thorough process ensures the best fit for both you and Kiln, and we strive to make each step valuable and efficient.

1. Recruiter Interview (45 min)
2. Take-home test (< 3 hours)
3. Technical Interview (60 min)
4. Core Values Interview (45 min)
5. Founders Interview (30 min)
6. Offer!

Your personal information will be securely stored in our Applicant Tracking System (ATS) and will not be shared with external parties. We comply fully with GDPR regulations to protect your data and privacy.

Please note that we do not sponsor visas for persons without work authorization in your location. This role is for full-time employees only (no B2B or contractors). Thank you!