Head Of Design

Summary

Join Pluto, a company building developer-friendly tools for advanced cryptography, as their Head of Design. Lead the evolution of the brand and product experience, focusing on making complex cryptographic processes intuitive. You will design product surfaces for web and mobile, develop a cohesive design system, improve documentation, and drive brand evolution. This role requires extensive experience in product design, cross-platform design, and simplifying technical concepts. Pluto offers a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, disability and life insurance, remote-first stipend, and more.

Requirements

• 5+ years of product design experience, with a portfolio demonstrating complex user flows and system thinking
• Strong experience in designing cross-platform experiences (web, mobile, and desktop)
• Proven track record of shipping products that simplify technical concepts for end-users
• Experience with design systems and component libraries
• Ability to prototype interactions and animations to communicate design intent
• Strong understanding of user research and data-informed design decisions
• Experience collaborating with engineers and ability to understand technical constraints

Responsibilities

• Lead the design of our product surfaces, creating seamless experiences across web and mobile platforms
• Develop and implement a cohesive design system to bridge the technical complexity of applied cryptography system with the expected quality of user-friendly interfaces
• Improve documentation flows and technical illustrations for our developer community
• Drive the evolution of our brand identity and product design language
• Design innovative solutions for displaying cryptographic processes and verification states to end-users
• Create intuitive onboarding experiences
• Collaborate with engineering teams to implement and iterate on design solutions

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience designing developer tools or technical products
• Familiarity with cryptography
• Experience designing documentation or technical content

Benefits

• Medical (HSA), Dental, and Vision Plan with generous employee contributions
• Disability and Life Insurance
• Internet and Gym Membership Reimbursement
• Remote-First Stipend (Your choice of technical setup and equipment)
• Conference Travel Stipend
• Quarterly team offsites
• Open Vacation Policy