Principal Product Designer, Point of Sale

Since we opened our doors in 2009, the world of commerce has evolved immensely, and so has Square. After enabling anyone to take payments and never miss a sale, we saw sellers stymied by disparate, outmoded products and tools that wouldn't work together.
So we expanded into software and started building integrated, omnichannel solutions - to help sellers sell online, manage inventory, offer buy now, pay later functionality, book appointments, engage loyal buyers, and hire and pay staff. Across it all, we've embedded financial services tools at the point of sale, so merchants can access a business loan and manage their cash flow in one place. Afterpay furthers our goal to provide omnichannel tools that unlock meaningful value and growth, enabling sellers to capture the next generation shopper, increase order sizes, and compete at a larger scale.
Today, we are a partner to sellers of all sizes - large, enterprise-scale businesses with complex operations, sellers just starting, as well as merchants who began selling with Square and have grown larger over time. As our sellers grow, so do our solutions. There is a massive opportunity in front of us. We're building a significant, meaningful, and lasting business, and we are helping sellers worldwide do the same.
The Role
We're looking for an experienced Principal Product Designer to join our small but mighty Point of Sale Design team. As part of the Foundations workstream, we're responsible for the core POS experience for both sellers and buyers. This means evolving and reinventing the shared surface areas of our Point of Sale to better serve our sellers. We work closely with our audience-specific design and product teams, and our hardware partners.
The future of our POS will utilize AI to streamline workflows and deliver unique and delightful experiences for both sellers and buyers. We're looking for someone who can bring strong visual and interaction design skills, excellent prototyping ability, and a systems-thinking mindset. As one of the most senior designers on the team, you'll lead bigger projects from vision to shipped product, and raise the execution and vision bar on our team.
You Will

• Lead vision-heavy design projects as we aim to set a new standard for core Point of Sale experiences.
• Lead by showing, often using prototypes to visualize and explore projects and build internal and cross-functional support to bring them to life.
• Collaborate closely with leadership (design/product/engineering)

You Have

• 12+ years of relevant Product Design experience
• A strong understanding of artificial intelligence is essential, encompassing both its application in design processes and its integration within design outcomes.
• Strong visual design abilities, along with a comprehension of how motion can enhance user experiences and create delight.
• A great ability to collaborate with the broader design team, as well as product and engineering

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 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 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 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.
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.
Zone A:
$251,600 - $377,400 USD
Zone B:
$251,600 - $377,400 USD
Zone C:
$251,600 - $377,400 USD
Zone D:
$251,600 - $377,400 USD
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Block, Inc. (NYSE: XYZ) builds technology to increase access to the global economy. Each of our brands unlocks different aspects of the economy for more people. Square makes commerce and financial services accessible to sellers. Cash App is the easy way to spend, send, and store money. Afterpay is transforming the way customers manage their spending over time. TIDAL is a music platform that empowers artists to thrive as entrepreneurs. Bitkey is a simple self-custody wallet built for bitcoin. Proto is a suite of bitcoin mining products and services. Together, we're helping build a financial system that is open to everyone.