OpenFX is a fintech infrastructure startup that provides a stablecoin-native network and API-based solutions for instant, 24/7 cross-border foreign exchange and payments.
<p><strong>About Us</strong></p> <p>OpenFX is on a mission to <strong>move money as freely as data, unrestricted by time zones, banking hours, or legacy systems.</strong> We are building the infrastructure that will power the next generation of cross-border payment systems for institutions. The team's execution has been exceptional, and we're scaling at a remarkable pace. Our stellar early team comes with experience in companies like J.P. Morgan, Goldman Sachs, FalconX, Paypal, Affirm, Polygon, Kraken, Nium & others. We’re backed by Accel, Lightspeed, NfX and other top-tier investors.</p> <p><strong>Role Overview</strong></p> <p>We are seeking an exceptional <strong>Head of Design</strong> to lead our design organization during a critical phase of product maturity and scale. You will own the end-to-end design vision for our platform, creating intuitive interfaces that make complex financial operations feel simple for our institutional partners.</p> <p>This is a foundational role where you will lead the design strategy for our core suite of products across multiple currencies and blockchain networks. Your work will directly impact how banks, payment providers, and fintech companies manage billions in transaction volume. You will establish design operations that can support our 10x growth trajectory, building systems that enable rapid iteration without sacrificing quality or consistency.</p> <p><strong>Key Responsibilities:</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>Audit and Rebuild</strong> <ul> <li>In your first six months, you will conduct a comprehensive audit of our current design system and user experience, identifying critical gaps where design debt is creating operational friction or limiting our ability to scale. You will establish the foundation for a world-class design organization.</li> </ul> </li> <li><strong>Design Financial Tooling</strong> <ul> <li>You will work closely with our product and engineering teams to improve our trading and treasury management interfaces, bringing sophisticated financial operations tooling to life through clean, purposeful design.</li> </ul> </li> <li><strong>Build the Design System</strong> <ul> <li>You will create a scalable design system and component library that enables rapid iteration without sacrificing quality or consistency.</li> </ul> </li> <li><strong>Build and Mentor the Team</strong> <ul> <li>You will build and mentor a design team as we scale, establishing the culture, processes, and standards that will define design excellence at OpenFX.</li> </ul> </li> <li><strong>Shape Design Strategy</strong> <ul> <li>You will partner effectively with product managers and engineers to make smart tradeoffs under constraints. You will articulate design rationale that connects user needs to business outcomes.</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p><strong>What we are looking for</strong></p> <p><strong>Must-haves:</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>8+ Years in Design with Financial Systems Leadership:</strong> You have 8+ years of design experience with at least 3 years leading design for trading systems, market-making platforms, treasury management tools, or institutional financial software.</li> <li><strong>Trading UI/UX Expertise:</strong> You have deep, hands-on experience with trading UI/UX patterns—order books, position management, P&L visualization, risk dashboards, and real-time data displays.</li> <li><strong>Banking and Payments Product Knowledge:</strong> You bring substantial knowledge of banking and payments products, understanding how financial institutions think about onboarding flows, KYC/compliance interfaces, reconciliation tools, reporting systems, and operational workflows.</li> <li><strong>Systems Thinking:</strong> You are a systems thinker who can architect comprehensive design frameworks while also obsessing over pixel-perfect details.</li> <li><strong>Collaborative and Pragmatic:</strong> You are collaborative and pragmatic, knowing how to partner effectively with product managers and engineers to make smart tradeoffs under constraints.</li> <li><strong>Portfolio Evidence:</strong> You can point to a portfolio demonstrating your experience with financial services design, particularly trading systems or institutional platforms.</li> </ul> <p><strong>What helps you stand out:</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>Digital Asset Fluency:</strong> You are fluent in both fiat and digital asset contexts. Experience with stablecoins, DeFi protocols, or crypto trading platforms is a significant advantage.</li> <li><strong>Design System Architecture:</strong> Experience building design systems from scratch for complex B2B platforms.</li> <li><strong>User Research in Institutional Contexts:</strong> Experience conducting user research with institutional clients.</li> </ul> <p><strong>What We Offer</strong></p> <ul> <li>Competitive salary and benefits package.</li> <li>Equity in a rapidly growing company.</li> <li>Opportunity to work in a fast-paced startup at the forefront of fintech innovation.</li> <li>Opportunity to make a significant impact on global financial infrastructure</li> <li>Collaborative work culture with emphasis on personal and professional growth.</li> </ul> <p>We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status. </p>