Principal Product Designer, Bitkey

Block is one company built from many blocks, all united by the same purpose of economic empowerment. The blocks that form our foundational teams — People, Finance, Counsel, Hardware, Information Security, Platform Infrastructure Engineering, and more — provide support and guidance at the corporate level. They work across business groups and around the globe, spanning time zones and disciplines to develop inclusive People policies, forecast finances, give legal counsel, safeguard systems, nurture new initiatives, and more. Every challenge creates possibilities, and we need different perspectives to see them all. Bring yours to Block.

The Role

At Bitkey, we believe that bitcoin is more than an investment. Our mission is to make self-custody simple, secure, and accessible for everyone. We design products that fit seamlessly into everyday life, focusing on maximum control with minimal complexity. In our first year, we launched in 90+ countries, earned a Time Magazine Best Inventions award, and became the first hardware wallet with built-in Bitcoin inheritance. As a small team operating as a startup within Block, we move fast, iterate quickly, and deliver high-quality design and innovation.

As a Principal Product Designer, you will help shape the design decisions that inform Bitkey's product strategy and roadmap. Your responsibilities will include designing core features as well as setting longer term vision. You will collaborate with a team of experienced designers, product managers, engineers, and many other roles to deliver exceptional experiences to our customers.

Reporting directly to the Head of Design of our emerging businesses, you'll be part of a global community of designers across Bitkey, Proto, Tidal, and Block as a whole.

This role is open for remote work anywhere in the US.

You Will

• Collaborate with Designers, Product Managers, Engineers, and Data Scientists to shape a vision and roadmap that up-levels the quality of the product experience for our customers
• Propose design and product opportunities, promote them across the organization, and own projects from concept through release
• Promote design excellence through mentorship, feedback, and knowledge sharing
• Maintain a principled, customer-centric approach throughout each project, using data, insights, and experience to inform decisions
• Experiment with new design tools, methodologies, and approaches to improve the design process and inspire creativity
• Foster a culture of experimentation and creativity, and build connections across teams and disciplines

You Have

• 12+ years of relevant Product design experience—bonus if you have worked in Bitcoin or crypto currency related fields or are highly knowledgeable about the space.
• A portfolio demonstrating exceptional UX craft, vision, systems design, and prototyping skills
• Experience as an influential design leader who ships impactful, strategic work—including multi-year visions to iterative releases
• Strong design point of view and understanding of how to balance the needs of the customer with that of the business
• Excellent storytelling skills, and a 'show don't tell' approach to aligning teams around a shared vision
• Experience working on consumer products across iOS and Android
• A strong drive to continuously learn and grow, particularly in leveraging AI and emerging technologies to enhance workflow efficiency and optimize team processes.

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.

While there is no specific deadline to apply for this role, U.S. roles are typically open for an average of 55 days before being filled by a successful candidate. Please refer to the date listed at the top of this job page for when this role was first posted.