Overview

DFINITY is building a decentralized public computing infrastructure to host the next generation of software. It’s secure, performant, and capable of scaling to billions of users. Now we need to build a suite of web properties, mobile apps, and other digital products to make the Internet Computer accessible to the next generation of software developers. That’s where you come in. We’re looking for a Product Designer to support our growing developer community.

New to decentralized? Don’t know blockchain or cryptography? That’s okay! We have some of the world’s foremost experts and they’re excited to share their knowledge. You bring your awesome skills and help us create something amazing.

Responsibilities

As a Product Designer at DFINITY, you’ll work on projects like:

  • Forging our first batch of user-facing apps, like control panels for third-party developers or status dashboards for node providers
  • Working with DFINITY engineers to prototype example apps that show off concepts and capabilities unique to the Internet Computer and instruct the community on best practices
  • Evolve the structure and style of our developer portal, marketing website, and related materials to best reflect our values and priorities, and to be an invaluable resource to anyone trying to build software for the Internet Computer

Background and Skills

If a lot of these sound like you, you might be a good fit for our team:

  • You believe that “design is how it works” and not just a coat of paint at the end
  • You can run a design process and know how to keep it from going off the rails
  • Your friends can probably list your least favorite fonts based on past conversations
  • You can focus on solving today’s problems while keeping tomorrow’s in mind
  • You could name several of Dieter Rams’ ten principles for good design
  • You know how to solicit and incorporate constructive feedback from stakeholders
  • You do the right thing even when it’s hard and treat challenges as a chance to learn
  • You share your honest opinions so the team can improve
  • You’ve invested in improving your own workflow and are a multiplier for your team
  • You can effectively collaborate with co-workers across multiple sites and time zones
  • You’ve experience shipping multiple products as a Designer
  • You have a solid understanding of web technologies like HTML, CSS, and JavaScript