Design Engineer, Design Intelligence

Block is building the foundation for a new generation of design intelligence, focusing on creating systems and tools that enhance the design process. The role involves designing and evolving AI-assisted tools to support designers and developers, translating design intent into programmable systems, and collaborating with partners to integrate design, engineering, and AI.

Responsibilities:

• Design, build, and evolve AI-assisted tools that support designers and developers in their everyday work
• Translate design intent and brand expression into flexible, programmable systems and agents
• Prototype and explore new interface patterns, including generative, agent-driven, and multimodal experiences
• Build extensible infrastructure—such as plugins, automation tools, and workflows—that can be adopted and adapted by many teams
• Work closely with design and engineering partners to shape how design, engineering, and AI come together at Block

Requirements:

• Experience shipping software or tools that solve real problems, in professional, academic, or independent settings
• Hands-on work in design engineering, design systems, creative tooling, or related hybrid roles
• Comfort working with modern front-end technologies
• Exposure to AI or ML systems such as working with APIs, LLMs, or agent-based tools at any depth
• Familiarity with UI and product workflow tools used by designers and engineers
• Examples of building tools or systems that help other people create, move faster, or work better together
• Collaborating with creative partners such as art directors, motion designers, audio designers, or illustrators
• Open-source, generative, automation-driven, or agentic projects
• Exploring multimodal interfaces like voice, vision, gesture, or AI-driven interactions
• Building for mobile platforms, including iOS, using modern development practices