Job Description

As a Product Designer Manager on our Developers team, you will lead a team of product designers and work on a dynamic mix of platform and product challenges that are vital to the future of Square. Square has built a robust ecosystem of hardware and software solutions that helps businesses of all sizes run and succeed. The Developers team educates and enables developers and vendors to build custom applications on top of that ecosystem through APIs and SDKs. We’re also building a robust 3rd party app ecosystem that allows partners to build directly into Square’s products for Square sellers. We have a great foundation across these areas, however we’re just getting started. We're looking for someone to drive the vision across the entire developer experience. This position will require strategic thinking and leadership, along with the opportunity to directly contribute work yourself. 

You will report directly to the Head of Design and partner with your peers to craft and execute on a bold multi-year strategy. You will lead a team of product designers. You will provide guidance of their output, facilitating partnerships and the design process. You will promote an outstanding design practice, influence product strategy, and ensure product execution.

You will:

• Create the vision for a product through the work of your team, and often deliver your own high-level designs
• Question and work with leadership peers to form solutions or drive next steps to unblock the team
• Critically compare the cost of taking principled risks against extending project timelines for research and validation, working with your team to instill confidence in decisions
• Lead conversations about improving the processes and health of your team
• Work with your team to form ideas that contribute to roadmaps and strategy
• Leverage to use your years of experience to quickly move projects forward, leveraging domain expertise, establishing principles, and conducting research
• Drive the vision for the product and achieve it through design explorations, documentation, and presentations

FOR CONSIDERATION, PLEASE SUBMIT A LINK TO YOUR PORTFOLIO AND ANY RELEVANT PASSWORDS

Qualifications

• 8+ years of relevant professional experience
• Experience leading and mentoring a team of product designers
• A portfolio that shows work you were directly responsible for the success of a product’s execution and launch
• Led teams that have contributed to high impact projects for your company

Additional Information At Square, we value diversity and always treat all employees and job applicants based on merit, qualifications, competence, and talent. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of 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
• Wellness perks
• Paid parental leave
• Paid time off
• Learning and Development resources