Staff Product Designer, OpenSea
$175-275k
Salary applicable for candidates based in the US, may vary in other locations + Equity
Decentralised NFT marketplace
Job no longer available
Decentralised NFT marketplace
501-1000 employees
Job no longer available
$175-275k
Salary applicable for candidates based in the US, may vary in other locations + Equity
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To shape an accessible and open digital economy for everyone.
Role
Who you are
- If you’re energized by ownership, collaboration, and the chance to design for millions of users in a fast-evolving space, we’d love to meet you
- 7+ years of product design experience, across both consumer and platform-facing products
- Demonstrated ability to own complex, ambiguous problem spaces and turn them into elegant, intuitive solutions
- Strong product sense—comfortable thinking strategically and operating without the structure of a large product org
- Excellent interaction and visual design skills, with a portfolio that highlights both systems thinking and attention to detail
- Experience collaborating closely with engineers to ship high-quality, technically informed designs
- Breadth across UI, UX, motion & interaction, with deep skills focussed in 1-2 areas and comfort dabbling in the others
- Exceptional communication and storytelling skills, with the ability to influence and align cross-functional partners
- Experience working in emerging technologies such as Web3, fintech, or AI—a big plus, but not required
- If you don't think you meet all of the criteria below but still are interested in the job, please apply. Nobody checks every box, and we're looking for someone who is excited to join the team
What the job involves
- We’re looking for a highly skilled, creative and self-driven Staff Product Designer to join OpenSea’s small but mighty design team
- In this role, you’ll help define the future of how people discover, trade, and interact with digital assets—working closely with engineers and fellow designers to bring clarity and craft to complex problems
- Design plays a central role in shaping product direction and strategy, so this position is ideal for someone who combines strong product thinking with hands-on design execution
- Lead design initiatives from concept through launch, collaborating closely with engineers and other designers to define and deliver high-quality user experiences
- Channel design thinking into our product development process, ensuring we’re solving real user problems with consistency & simplicity
- Hone open-ended product ideas into actionable design directions through research, prototyping, and iteration
- Create end-to-end experiences balancing user needs, technical feasibility, and business goals
- Contribute to and evolve our design system to raise quality, consistency, and efficiency across all OpenSea surfaces
- Communicate design rationale clearly and effectively across disciplines, helping align teams around shared goals
- Help shape the design culture at OpenSea by modeling strong craft, collaboration, and curiosity
Our take
OpenSea is a peer-to-peer digital marketplace for NFTs or uniquely identifiable digital items. These items are authenticated with blockchain and are part of a new internet economy that consists of digital products representing art, game characters, domain names, and event tickets.
As NFT adoption surged, the platform initially faced speed and cost challenges tied to the limitations of the Ethereum network. In response, OpenSea expanded support to more scalable solutions such as Polygon, improving transaction efficiency and user experience while broadening access to lower-cost trading.
Despite increased competition following the fallout from FTX and the rise of rivals like Blur, OpenSea has continued to adapt its strategy with a renewed focus on long-term growth and community trust. Recent updated, including the decision to delay its SEA token launch to ensure strong rollout, the introduction of temporary 0% trading fees, and user-focused initiatives such as optional fee refunds, signal a more measured, user-centric approach as it promotes a revamped platform. While the competitive landscape remains intense, these moves suggest OpenSea is prioritizing sustainability and product quality, placing itself to remain a central player in the evolving NFT ecosystem.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
5% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)
Jan 2022
$300m
SERIES C
Jul 2021
$100m
SERIES B
Total funding: $427.3m
Company HQ
Brickell, Miami, FL
Leadership
Devin Finzer
(Co-Founder & CEO)Prior to co-founding OpenSea in 2017, Devin co-founded Claimdog, which was acquired by Credit Karma which he joined as an Engineering Manager. He also co-founded Iris Labs and spent nearly 2 years at Pinterest as a Software Engineer.
Nadav Hollander
(CTO)Prior to joining OpenSea in 2022, Nadav co-founded Dharma where he served as the CEO. He was also a Software Engineer at Coinbase.
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