# Design Engineer

**Company:** [Unto Labs](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/unto-labs)
**Location:** San Francisco, CA
**Role:** Product Design
**Experience:** 3+ years
**Skills:** Figma, JavaScript, React, Prototyping, Motion Design, Crypto, Blockchain, UI/UX Design, Product Design, Coding
**Posted:** 2026-03-25

> Designs and prototypes zero-to-one digital products for trading, wallets, and blockchain explorers, translating complex concepts into intuitive UIs. Owns end-to-end projects from sketches to working code, requiring 3+ years experience, Figma proficiency, and coding skills.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Lead design and implementation of new product surfaces in trading, prediction markets, digital wallets, crypto social media, and blockchain explorers
- Translate complex technical and social concepts into simple, compelling user experiences
- Build and iterate zero-to-one products; define requirements, sketch ideas, prototype rapidly, and deliver working prototype concepts from sketch, to design, to working code
- Collaborate closely with engineering, product, and creative teams
- Produce technical and product documentation, system diagrams, and assets
- Balance technological feasibility, delightful UX, and business impact throughout product development
- Stay current with new design, prototyping, and development tools

## Requirements
- 3+ years designing and building digital products, preferably zero-to-one or early stage
- Demonstrated programming and coding ability; able to prototype end-to-end experiences
- Public portfolio or public project history is required; please include links to live projects, repos, or case studies
- Experience designing in Figma and proficiency with motion design tools
- Familiarity with or interest in cutting-edge tools (e.g., Paper, Variant)
- Ability to explain complex flows and systems to both technical and non-technical collaborators
- Self-motivated with a bias toward experimentation, rapid prototyping, and creative problem-solving

## Nice to Have
- Prior work with crypto, blockchain, or online asset marketplaces
- Experience building or contributing to crypto wallets, trading apps, social products, or blockchain explorers

## Compensation and Benefits
- Competitive salary and significant equity upside
- Flexible remote work environment
- Unlimited vacation policy
- Health insurance
- Hardware and tooling allowance
- Conference and learning budget

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