Web Designer

Kalshi•New York, NY

1d•$115,000 - $180,000

About The Position

Kalshi is defining a new category of prediction markets, allowing people to trade on the outcome of any events and turn any question about the future into a financial asset. Having legalized prediction markets in the US, Kalshi is the fastest-growing financial market in America, with thousands of markets across various domains. The company's vision is to build the largest financial market on the planet, with a mission to bring more truth to the world through the power of markets. The culture is centered around hiring talented people, working hard, and enjoying the process. This role will own Kalshi’s brand expression on the web, designing everything from core brand and marketing pages to campaign launches, partnership pages, policy and editorial experiences, and digital moments. The designer will collaborate closely with Brand and Engineering to bring projects from idea to launch, building reusable systems to enhance the web presence's speed, consistency, and ambition. This is a brand design role specializing in digital, focusing on typography, layout, interaction, and motion to create memorable brand experiences.

Requirements

5-7 years of experience in web, digital, or brand design
A strong portfolio of highly crafted web and digital work
Exceptional typography, layout, hierarchy, and visual design instincts
Strong brand instincts and an ability to translate a visual identity into a distinctive digital experience
Excellent Figma skills
Deep understanding of responsive web design and how designs translate into production
Strong interaction and motion design instincts
Ability to move quickly on one-off projects while also thinking in systems
High attention to detail and a strong bar for craft
Ability to independently own projects without significant day-to-day direction
Comfort working directly with engineers from early exploration through launch
Ability to operate effectively in ambiguity and a fast-moving environment
Excitement about owning a space and proactively making it better rather than waiting for tightly defined briefs

Nice To Haves

Experience designing digital experiences for highly recognizable consumer brands
Experience at a high-growth startup or similarly fast-moving environment
Experience building or evolving web design systems and reusable component libraries
Strong prototyping skills and experience exploring interaction and motion concepts
Experience working closely with front-end engineers and understanding the possibilities and constraints of the web
Experience designing editorial, data-driven, or content-heavy digital experiences
Experience creating ambitious campaign sites, launches, or interactive brand moments
Familiarity with fintech, trading, consumer internet products, sports, culture, or other areas where Kalshi operates

Responsibilities

Own the design of Kalshi’s brand and marketing web presence from concept through launch
Design highly crafted brand pages, campaign landing pages, partnership pages, policy and editorial pages, and one-off digital experiences
Translate Kalshi’s brand into compelling digital experiences rather than simply placing brand assets into templates
Partner directly with engineers to bring designs to life and maintain a high bar for quality through implementation
Create responsive experiences that work beautifully across devices and screen sizes
Prototype interactions, motion, and new ideas for how Kalshi can show up on the web
Build and evolve reusable components, patterns, and systems that improve consistency and speed across Kalshi’s web properties
Conduct design QA and obsess over the details between design and production
Move quickly on one-off launches while thinking systematically about what should become reusable
Help define and evolve Kalshi’s visual and interaction language on the web
Collaborate with Brand, Engineering, Product, Growth, and other teams on major launches and company moments