Block Inc
Senior Product Designer, Commerce (Shopping)
Block Inc, San Francisco, California, United States, 94199
Company Description
It all started with an idea at Block in 2013. Initially built to take the pain out of peer-to-peer payments, Cash App has gone from a simple product with a single purpose to a dynamic ecosystem, developing unique financial products, including Afterpay/Clearpay, to provide a better way to send, spend, invest, borrow and save to our 47 million monthly active customers. We want to redefine the world's relationship with money to make it more relatable, instantly available, and universally accessible.
Today, Cash App has thousands of employees working globally across office and remote locations, with a culture geared toward innovation, collaboration and impact. We've been a distributed team since day one, and many of our roles can be done remotely from the countries where Cash App operates. No matter the location, we tailor our experience to ensure our employees are creative, productive, and happy.
Check out our locations, benefits, and more at cash.app/careers.
Job Description
We are looking for a Product Designer to join the Cash App commerce design team. As designers at Cash App, our focus is to create world-class experiences for our customers. We pride ourselves in rethinking established paradigms and bringing creative solutions into existence in order to redefine the world's relationship with money.
Our product designers take a product, feature, or experience from ideation to production. This includes vision setting, designing solutions, prototyping, bringing along cross-functional teams, overseeing implementation, and collaborating with other designers, researchers, product managers, analysts, and engineers.
As part of Commerce design, your charter will be to create simple, delightful experiences that connect our customers with our merchants to help both thrive. You'll work closely with partners to define product strategy and craft innovative experiences. And as part of Cash App Commerce, you'll be intently focused on making Cash App the most loved way to pay.
Who you areCustomer-centric: You know how to balance the needs of customers with those of the business. You understand how to use storytelling and the craft of design to build cross-functional alignment toward a customer centric experience.Thrive in ambiguity: You tackle problems with grit and determination, proactively using design to define the path forward and align on what's next.Insist on focus: Skilled in strategic and product thinking, you are able to set clear goals for your projects, focusing on the most impactful work.Compete on creativity: You pursue bold ideas and take risks, challenging the status quo and questioning constraints.Qualifications
You have:
5+ years of experience as a Product DesignerA passion for turning complex problems into simple and engaging solutionsAn innate understanding of the end-to-end design process-from identifying customer needs to delivering exceptional experiencesStrong visual design craft and prototyping skillsA starter mentality, going quickly to design in order to workshop solutions and create clarityA passion for an iterative process-thinking fast on your feet, coming up with solutions to important challenges, and taking calculated risksExcellent communication and storytelling skills, with the ability to align teams and stakeholders around a shared visionA constructive voice in design critique settings both supports and pushes team membersThe ability to apply both consumer insights as well as product thinking and intuition to inform design decisions and influence the product roadmapStrong systems thinking with the ability to connect the dots across the entire customer journeyEven better if you have:
Previous work experience in a consumer-focused fintech organizationDemonstrated impact on product strategy and user experience in previous rolesEncouraged innovative approaches to design techniques, enabling the design team to embrace different angles to a design problemA growth mindset, proactively seeking out opportunities to improve, always searching for new knowledge and ideas. You experiment, learn from failure, and iterate.Please submit a deck or portfolio of work with your application that showcases your design process from exploratory stages through execution. If your portfolio site requires a password, please provide us with it in your application or on your resume. Thank you!
Additional Information
Block takes a market-based approach to pay, and pay may vary depending on your location. U.S. locations are categorized into one of four zones based on a cost of labor index for that geographic area. The successful candidate's starting pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions. These ranges may be modified in the future.
Zone A: USD $189,000 - USD $283,600Zone B: USD $179,600 - USD $269,400Zone C: USD $170,100 - USD $255,100Zone D: USD $160,700 - USD $241,100
To find a location's zone designation, please refer to this resource. If a location of interest is not listed, please speak with a recruiter for additional information.
Full-time employee benefits include the following:
Healthcare coverage (Medical, Vision and Dental insurance)Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending AccountRetirement Plans including company matchEmployee Stock Purchase ProgramWellness programs, including access to mental health, 1:1 financial planners, and a monthly wellness allowancePaid parental and caregiving leavePaid time off (including 12 paid holidays)Paid sick leave (1 hour per 26 hours worked (max 80 hours per calendar year to the extent legally permissible) for non-exempt employees and covered by our Flexible Time Off policy for exempt employees)Learning and Development resourcesPaid Life insurance, AD&D, and disability benefits
These benefits are further detailed in Block's policies. This role is also eligible to participate in Block's equity plan subject to the terms of the applicable plans and policies, and may be eligible for a sign-on bonus. Sales roles may be eligible to participate in a commission plan subject to the terms of the applicable plans and policies. Pay and benefits are subject to change at any time, consistent with the terms of any applicable compensation or benefit plans.
We're working to build a more inclusive economy where our customers have equal access to opportunity, and we strive to live by these same values in building our workplace. Block is a proud equal opportunity employer. We work hard to evaluate all employees and job applicants consistently, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, pregnancy, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, citizenship, or any other legally protected class.
We believe in being fair, and are committed to an inclusive interview experience, including providing reasonable accommodations to disabled applicants throughout the recruitment process. We encourage applicants to share any needed accommodations with their recruiter, who will treat these requests as confidentially as possible.
Want to learn more about what we're doing to build a workplace that is fair and square? Check out our
I+D page
Block will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment in accordance with state and local laws and "fair chance" ordinances. Because the material duties of this role involve direct or indirect access to sensitive personal or financial data, a criminal background check is required following a contingent offer of employment.
While there is no specific deadline to apply for this role, on average, U.S. open roles are posted for 70 days before being filled by a successful candidate.
Block, Inc. (NYSE: SQ) is a global technology company with a focus on financial services. Made up of Square, Cash App, Spiral, TIDAL, and TBD, we build tools to help more people access the economy. Square helps sellers run and grow their businesses with its integrated ecosystem of commerce solutions, business software, and banking services. With Cash App, anyone can easily send, spend, or invest their money in stocks or Bitcoin. Spiral (formerly Square Crypto) builds and funds free, open-source Bitcoin projects. Artists use TIDAL to help them succeed as entrepreneurs and connect more deeply with fans. TBD is building an open developer platform to make it easier to access Bitcoin and other blockchain technologies without having to go through an institution.
It all started with an idea at Block in 2013. Initially built to take the pain out of peer-to-peer payments, Cash App has gone from a simple product with a single purpose to a dynamic ecosystem, developing unique financial products, including Afterpay/Clearpay, to provide a better way to send, spend, invest, borrow and save to our 47 million monthly active customers. We want to redefine the world's relationship with money to make it more relatable, instantly available, and universally accessible.
Today, Cash App has thousands of employees working globally across office and remote locations, with a culture geared toward innovation, collaboration and impact. We've been a distributed team since day one, and many of our roles can be done remotely from the countries where Cash App operates. No matter the location, we tailor our experience to ensure our employees are creative, productive, and happy.
Check out our locations, benefits, and more at cash.app/careers.
Job Description
We are looking for a Product Designer to join the Cash App commerce design team. As designers at Cash App, our focus is to create world-class experiences for our customers. We pride ourselves in rethinking established paradigms and bringing creative solutions into existence in order to redefine the world's relationship with money.
Our product designers take a product, feature, or experience from ideation to production. This includes vision setting, designing solutions, prototyping, bringing along cross-functional teams, overseeing implementation, and collaborating with other designers, researchers, product managers, analysts, and engineers.
As part of Commerce design, your charter will be to create simple, delightful experiences that connect our customers with our merchants to help both thrive. You'll work closely with partners to define product strategy and craft innovative experiences. And as part of Cash App Commerce, you'll be intently focused on making Cash App the most loved way to pay.
Who you areCustomer-centric: You know how to balance the needs of customers with those of the business. You understand how to use storytelling and the craft of design to build cross-functional alignment toward a customer centric experience.Thrive in ambiguity: You tackle problems with grit and determination, proactively using design to define the path forward and align on what's next.Insist on focus: Skilled in strategic and product thinking, you are able to set clear goals for your projects, focusing on the most impactful work.Compete on creativity: You pursue bold ideas and take risks, challenging the status quo and questioning constraints.Qualifications
You have:
5+ years of experience as a Product DesignerA passion for turning complex problems into simple and engaging solutionsAn innate understanding of the end-to-end design process-from identifying customer needs to delivering exceptional experiencesStrong visual design craft and prototyping skillsA starter mentality, going quickly to design in order to workshop solutions and create clarityA passion for an iterative process-thinking fast on your feet, coming up with solutions to important challenges, and taking calculated risksExcellent communication and storytelling skills, with the ability to align teams and stakeholders around a shared visionA constructive voice in design critique settings both supports and pushes team membersThe ability to apply both consumer insights as well as product thinking and intuition to inform design decisions and influence the product roadmapStrong systems thinking with the ability to connect the dots across the entire customer journeyEven better if you have:
Previous work experience in a consumer-focused fintech organizationDemonstrated impact on product strategy and user experience in previous rolesEncouraged innovative approaches to design techniques, enabling the design team to embrace different angles to a design problemA growth mindset, proactively seeking out opportunities to improve, always searching for new knowledge and ideas. You experiment, learn from failure, and iterate.Please submit a deck or portfolio of work with your application that showcases your design process from exploratory stages through execution. If your portfolio site requires a password, please provide us with it in your application or on your resume. Thank you!
Additional Information
Block takes a market-based approach to pay, and pay may vary depending on your location. U.S. locations are categorized into one of four zones based on a cost of labor index for that geographic area. The successful candidate's starting pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions. These ranges may be modified in the future.
Zone A: USD $189,000 - USD $283,600Zone B: USD $179,600 - USD $269,400Zone C: USD $170,100 - USD $255,100Zone D: USD $160,700 - USD $241,100
To find a location's zone designation, please refer to this resource. If a location of interest is not listed, please speak with a recruiter for additional information.
Full-time employee benefits include the following:
Healthcare coverage (Medical, Vision and Dental insurance)Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending AccountRetirement Plans including company matchEmployee Stock Purchase ProgramWellness programs, including access to mental health, 1:1 financial planners, and a monthly wellness allowancePaid parental and caregiving leavePaid time off (including 12 paid holidays)Paid sick leave (1 hour per 26 hours worked (max 80 hours per calendar year to the extent legally permissible) for non-exempt employees and covered by our Flexible Time Off policy for exempt employees)Learning and Development resourcesPaid Life insurance, AD&D, and disability benefits
These benefits are further detailed in Block's policies. This role is also eligible to participate in Block's equity plan subject to the terms of the applicable plans and policies, and may be eligible for a sign-on bonus. Sales roles may be eligible to participate in a commission plan subject to the terms of the applicable plans and policies. Pay and benefits are subject to change at any time, consistent with the terms of any applicable compensation or benefit plans.
We're working to build a more inclusive economy where our customers have equal access to opportunity, and we strive to live by these same values in building our workplace. Block is a proud equal opportunity employer. We work hard to evaluate all employees and job applicants consistently, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, pregnancy, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, citizenship, or any other legally protected class.
We believe in being fair, and are committed to an inclusive interview experience, including providing reasonable accommodations to disabled applicants throughout the recruitment process. We encourage applicants to share any needed accommodations with their recruiter, who will treat these requests as confidentially as possible.
Want to learn more about what we're doing to build a workplace that is fair and square? Check out our
I+D page
Block will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment in accordance with state and local laws and "fair chance" ordinances. Because the material duties of this role involve direct or indirect access to sensitive personal or financial data, a criminal background check is required following a contingent offer of employment.
While there is no specific deadline to apply for this role, on average, U.S. open roles are posted for 70 days before being filled by a successful candidate.
Block, Inc. (NYSE: SQ) is a global technology company with a focus on financial services. Made up of Square, Cash App, Spiral, TIDAL, and TBD, we build tools to help more people access the economy. Square helps sellers run and grow their businesses with its integrated ecosystem of commerce solutions, business software, and banking services. With Cash App, anyone can easily send, spend, or invest their money in stocks or Bitcoin. Spiral (formerly Square Crypto) builds and funds free, open-source Bitcoin projects. Artists use TIDAL to help them succeed as entrepreneurs and connect more deeply with fans. TBD is building an open developer platform to make it easier to access Bitcoin and other blockchain technologies without having to go through an institution.