Company Description

When we launched the little white reader, we invented mobile, ubiquitous payments and enabled anyone to start, run, and grow a business. Ten years and billions of transactions later we’re reimagining commerce for businesses of all types and sizes—we’re enabling the independent electrician to send invoices, helping the beauty salon pay its employees, and giving the burgeoning coffee chain capital for a second, third, and fourth location. We’re working to find new and better ways to help businesses succeed on their own terms—and we’re looking for people like you to help shape tomorrow at Square.

Job Description

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We're looking for a design lead for the team that builds and operates our primary business credit products. As the design lead, you’ll report to the Head of Design and have influence over the customer experience across all of our business financing product touchpoints. You will lead a team of talented designers and researchers, and you will work within the support of Square’s established and iconic product and brand while also rethinking the patterns which brought us to today.
Your team will include product designers and researchers, and you will provide direction and guidance of their output, facilitating cross-functional partnerships and design process. You will promote a world-class design practice, influence product strategy, and ensure product execution. As a Design Lead, you'll provide mentorship and champion the craft and career development of your team, while creating a safe haven so designers can accomplish their best work.
At times you will be hands-on with the design work, pitching in on smaller project execution to support your team to do deep focused work, however this is primarily a leadership and management role.
The Capital Design Team values collaboration and you will work with product managers, engineers, marketers, and data scientists to create remarkable products for our customers. You’ll be directly responsible for decisions that influence the product and road map. On this team your work will span from core features to experimental projects.
Responsibilities

• Manage and inspire a team of product designers and researchers, providing direction and pushing the quality of the work
• Influence product strategy and contextualize high-level decisions and direction for your team. Function as a strategic partner for the Product Lead for Square Capital's business financing products.
• Build relationships with cross-functional team members from Program Management, Engineering, Product, Marketing, and Data Science and speak to product strategy, design goals, and execution.
• Hire designers and researchers who will continue to push the bar of excellence for the team.
• Advocate for user research for the needs of the product and meet with merchants to gain first-hand experience
   

Qualifications

• 3+ years managing design teams in the development of software and leading design teams and the ability to build, mentor and motivate teams
• Diverse portfolio of work personally designed and shipped along with examples of work directed and delivered by your team.
• 8+ years experience in digital products (emphasis on web and native), and knowledge working with a wide range of UI Design, Visual Design, UX Research in a technical environment or complex product suite.
• A history of (and enjoyment in) people leadership, including: recruiting, training and developing, leadership-by-example, and organizational design
• Experience working in FinTech, payments, or a related space
• Ability to travel 10% of time to other Square offices
   

Additional Information

At Square, our purpose is to empower – within and outside of our walls. In order to build the best tools for the businesses and customers we support all over the world, we have to start at home with a workforce as diverse and empowered as our sellers. To this end, we take great care to evaluate all employees and job applicants equally, based on merit, competence, and qualifications. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply and always consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. Applicants in need of special assistance or accommodation during the interview process or in accessing our website may contact us by sending an email to assistance(at)squareup.com. We will treat your request as confidentially as possible. In your email, please include your name and preferred method of contact, and we will respond as soon as possible. Perks At Square, we want you to be well and thrive. Our global benefits package includes: Healthcare coverage, Retirement Plans, Employee Stock Purchase Program, Meal reimbursements, Wellness perks, Paid parental leave, Flexible time off, Learning and Development resources