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 Senior Designer to define and elevate the visual language of our exchange and brand across high-density, real-time trading interfaces. You’ll partner with engineering and leadership to craft a cohesive, trustworthy look and feel - from component libraries to data visualization, motion, and launch assets. In this role, you will:
Own the visual system for Phoenix and future products: typography, color, spacing, iconography, design tokens, and component theming
Turn complex trading mechanics and data into clear, scannable visual hierarchies and data visualizations that perform under real-time constraints
Build and maintain a Figma library/design system, ensuring consistency and speed of implementation; provide developer-ready specs and assets
Drive visual polish on critical surfaces (order entry, positions, charts, risk states), including loading/empty/error states and micro-interactions/motion
Partner closely with engineers to ensure visual fidelity in production and pragmatic choices under technical constraints
Own the company and product brand expression across product surfaces and key moments
Incorporate feedback, user signals, and metrics to iterate quickly without sacrificing craft
Required
2+ years designing visual systems for complex digital products, ideally high-density or data-heavy (trading/finance, analytics, dev tools, etc.).
Portfolio demonstrating strong visual craft (type, color, layout), system thinking (tokens/components), and clear data presentation.
Fluency in Figma (components/variants, auto-layout) and handoff practices; attention to detail across states and edge cases.
Comfort collaborating with engineers; ability to balance visual quality with performance and feasibility.
High ownership and bias to ship; you sweat the details and move quickly.
Preferred
Familiarity with crypto/Web3 design patterns and user behaviors
Exposure to Solana or similar blockchain ecosystems
Top Skills
What We Do
Ellipsis Labs is a venture-backed New York based startup building differentiated products in decentralized finance. Phoenix, our flagship protocol, is the leading orderbook spot exchange on the Solana blockchain.
Our commitment to creating sustainable solutions reflects our company's long-term approach and values. We take pride in our strong, in-person culture defined by our hard-working, mission-driven team.
