Design Director, Core

Overview

Block’s 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 daily. As the Design Lead for Core Experience, you will report to Cam Worboys and lead a team of 10+ designers in a hybrid player‑coach role, setting a high craft bar while staying hands‑on with the most critical work.

• Define and uphold craft excellence for Core Experience, leading critiques 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.

• 12+ years of product design experience with a portfolio demonstrating exceptional craft, taste, and the 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.

Please submit a link to your portfolio as part of your application.

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