Solana Jobs in New York, New York, United States

Ellipsis Labs is a profitable, venture-backed New York-based startup building differentiated products and infrastructure in decentralized finance.

The company is the developer of Phoenix, the leading order book spot exchange on the Solana blockchain, and a top 10 DEX (decentralized exchange) with >$70B in volume since inception in 2023. Additionally, we are one of the most active and prominent on-chain market makers in crypto.

All roles are in the Ellipsis Labs office in New York City.

Ellipsis Labs is seeking a Product Designer to lead internal design efforts for our products in decentralized finance. As an early-stage startup, we value strong product thinking, ownership, and a bias towards moving quickly. In this role, you will:

• Own the end-to-end user experience for our products, from ideation and wireframes to high-fidelity prototypes and developer handoff

• Collaborate closely with engineers, founders, and users to shape product direction and interaction models

• Translate complex trading mechanics and data into intuitive, performant user interfaces

• Establish and maintain design standards and consistency across Phoenix and future products

• Incorporate feedback, user research, and usage data to inform continuous iteration

• Own the company and product brand

Qualifications

Required

• 2+ years of experience designing trading products, with a portfolio that demonstrates elegant solutions to complex interaction and data challenges

• Strong attention to detail across both visual and interaction design

• Ability to work closely with engineers and understand implementation constraints

• High ownership mentality and a desire to make fast, informed product decisions

• Passion for decentralized finance and building in the open

Preferred

• Familiarity with crypto/Web3 design patterns and user behaviors

• Exposure to Solana or similar blockchain ecosystems