Block is one company built from many blocks, all united by the same purpose of economic empowerment. The blocks that form our foundational teams — People, Finance, Counsel, Hardware, Information Security, Platform Infrastructure Engineering, and more — provide support and guidance at the corporate level. We need different perspectives to see them all. Bring yours to Block.
The Role
The Core Experience design team shapes the future of Cash App by defining the fundamental flows, frameworks, and surfaces that tens of millions of customers rely on every day. We are a team that drives the strategic step‑changes pushing our product forward.
You Will
- Define and uphold craft excellence for Core Experience — staying close to the details, leading critique, and ensuring every shipped experience meets the highest quality bar.
- Drive long‑term vision, strategy, and roadmaps in partnership with senior product and engineering leadership.
- Lead and grow your team — mentoring designers, fostering accountability, and developing people across career stages and disciplines.
- Get hands‑on with the most complex, ambiguous design challenges while empowering your team to deliver exceptional work independently.
- Build trusted partnerships with senior cross‑functional peers, championing Design as a critical driver of business strategy.
- Drive adoption of emerging tools and AI‑driven approaches that accelerate your team's craft and velocity.
You Have
- 12+ years of experience in product design with a portfolio demonstrating exceptional craft, taste, and ability to make complex systems feel simple.
- Track record leading design teams, including experience as a player‑coach — directing strategy while personally driving critical projects.
- Demonstrated ability to craft long‑term vision and customer‑focused strategies for products at scale.
- Deep expertise in designing consumer financial products or similarly complex, trust‑dependent systems.
- Outstanding partnership and communication skills that inspire alignment across senior leadership, product, engineering, and research.
- Experience attracting, developing, and retaining strong design talent.
Portfolio
Please submit a link to your portfolio as part of your application. Include the password, if necessary.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Block is an equal‑opportunity employer evaluating all employees and job applicants without regard to identity or any legally protected class. We will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment in accordance with state and local laws and “fair chance” ordinances. We are committed to an inclusive interview experience and provide reasonable accommodations to disabled applicants throughout the recruitment process.
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