Since we opened our doors in 2009, the world of commerce has evolved immensely, and so has Square. After enabling anyone to take payments and never miss a sale, we saw sellers stymied by disparate, outmoded products and tools that wouldn't work together.
So we expanded into software and started building integrated, omnichannel solutions - to help sellers sell online, manage inventory, offer buy now, pay later functionality, book appointments, engage loyal buyers, and hire and pay staff. Across it all, we've embedded financial services tools at the point of sale, so merchants can access a business loan and manage their cash flow in one place. Afterpay furthers our goal to provide omnichannel tools that unlock meaningful value and growth, enabling sellers to capture the next generation shopper, increase order sizes, and compete at a larger scale.
Today, we are a partner to sellers of all sizes - large, enterprise-scale businesses with complex operations, sellers just starting, as well as merchants who began selling with Square and have grown larger over time. As our sellers grow, so do our solutions. There is a massive opportunity in front of us. We're building a significant, meaningful, and lasting business, and we are helping sellers worldwide do the same.
The Role
We're looking for a Staff Software Engineer to drive technical excellence across the Square Banking's Cash Flow organization whose purpose it to helps sellers manage their money-whether saving, spending, or understanding their cash flow-so they can run and grow their businesses with confidence.
As part of the backend product team, you'll collaborate closely with engineers of the Cash Flow organization as well as the web and mobile teams. You'll be responsible for setting technical direction and championing best practices across five engineering teams. In this role, you'll help teams adopt org-wide standards, make informed implementation decisions, and proactively tackle technical debt and blockers. Additionally, you'll work across organizational boundaries with other tech leads to ensure alignment with Square's broader technical strategy.
You Will
- Provide technical leadership across five engineering teams, setting direction, championing best practices, and ensuring alignment with Square's broader technical strategy.
- Mentor and coach senior engineers, helping them develop both technical and soft skills to navigate alignment challenges, manage complexity, and drive impact across teams.
- Stay hands-on with implementation, identifying gaps in our technical stack, driving improvements, and proactively addressing technical debt and organizational bottlenecks.
You Have
- 12+ years of industry experience, 2+ years of working at an organizational level
- Strong backend engineering expertise, with a deep understanding of system design, scalability and reliability
- Proven ability to work across multiple teams, disciplines and functions, balancing competing priorities and influencing technical direction.
Technologies We Use and Teach
- Java, Kotlin, Ember.js, TypeScript, Ruby on Rails, Go and more
- MySQL, DynamoDB
- Protocol Buffers, Terraform, Kubernetes and Envoy
- AWS and other cloud platform
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 also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment on our team, and always assess candidates on an individualized basis.
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 .
Block will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment in accordance with state and local laws and "fair chance" ordinances.
Block takes a market-based approach to pay, and pay may vary depending on your location. U.S. locations are categorized into one of four zones based on a cost of labor index for that geographic area. The successful candidate's starting pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions. These ranges may be modified in the future.
To find a location's zone designation, please refer to this resource . If a location of interest is not listed, please speak with a recruiter for additional information.
Zone A:
$263,600 - $395,400 USD
Zone B:
$263,600 - $395,400 USD
Zone C:
$263,600 - $395,400 USD
Zone D:
$263,600 - $395,400 USD
Every benefit we offer is designed with one goal: empowering you to do the best work of your career while building the life you want. Remote work, medical insurance, flexible time off, retirement savings plans, and modern family planning are just some of our offering. Check out our other benefits at Block.
Block, Inc. (NYSE: XYZ) builds technology to increase access to the global economy. Each of our brands unlocks different aspects of the economy for more people. Square makes commerce and financial services accessible to sellers. Cash App is the easy way to spend, send, and store money. Afterpay is transforming the way customers manage their spending over time. TIDAL is a music platform that empowers artists to thrive as entrepreneurs. Bitkey is a simple self-custody wallet built for bitcoin. Proto is a suite of bitcoin mining products and services. Together, we're helping build a financial system that is open to everyone.
