Staff Software Engineer, Block

Identity, Trust

$168.3-297k

+ Employee Stock Purchase Program and eligibility to participate in Block's equity plan. Salary dependent on location

Java

Kotlin

MySQL

Guice

Hibernate

JSON

Senior and Expert level

Remote from US

Financial services ecosystem

Job no longer available

Financial services ecosystem

1001+ employees

FintechB2CB2BPaymentsFinancial Services

Job no longer available

$168.3-297k

+ Employee Stock Purchase Program and eligibility to participate in Block's equity plan. Salary dependent on location

Java

Kotlin

MySQL

Guice

Hibernate

JSON

Senior and Expert level

Remote from US

1001+ employees

FintechB2CB2BPaymentsFinancial Services

Company mission

To create better tools to help everyone access the economy.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

8+ years working on complex systems and delivering quality software
Well-developed curiosity and enjoy building creative solutions to complex problems
Worked on systems where data consistency and availability is required
Taken technical initiative on previous projects
Demonstrated experience working collaboratively in cross-functional teams
Expertise in the full software development life cycle
Strong communication skills and customer empathy
Contributing to the growth of our development capabilities through leading, mentoring and supporting fellow engineers

What the job involves

This is a server engineering team that works cross-functionally with a variety of disciplines — client engineering, design, product, data science, compliance and legal
Identity Verifications: The Identity Verifications team designs and builds solutions that help customers onboard to Cash App
We focus on the initial collection and verification of information that allows customers to access our suite of financial products
Identity Lifecycle: The Identity Lifecycle team designs and builds scalable solutions to manage customer identity information
We focus on supporting our customers beyond the initial onboarding stage
Design, Build and Support the core systems used to manage identity on Cash App
Build and design an identity system that is scalable, secure, and reliable
Creatively solve challenging technical problems at scale
Leverage industry-leading identify verification technologies
Be involved in defining and implementing an expanding roadmap
Collaborate closely with Compliance and Legal teams to support audits and implement regulatory controls
Participate in a 24/7 on-call rotation to provide support for our services

Our take

Block is a financial services technology company comprising of Square, Cash App, Spiral, TIDAL, and TBD. Its biggest brand, Square, offers hardware and software for small to medium-sized businesses enabling them to manage the entire payment lifecycle. It functions similarly to Shopify and Stripe, but has paired online payment processing with physical devices such as registers, payment terminals, and mobile card readers.

The business was originally founded as Square in 2009 by Jack Dorsey of Twitter fame. Already well-established with SMEs all over the globe, Square has significantly benefited from the increased demand for mobile payment systems. Its order management feature remains a go-to tool for small businesses that otherwise didn't have the proper infrastructure in place when demand for home delivery surged.

Square rebranded as Block in December 2021, with the Square brand name remaining in place for their seller business. The company has since come under fire for its security practices, facing lawsuits in relation to a major breach of CashApp user data, and in 2024 announced plans to reduce its workforce in order to cut costs. Despite these setbacks, there is every chance the business will move past this, though it may take some time to rebuild trust in its product.

Kirsty

Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Insights

19% employee growth in 12 months

Glassdoor (4.1)

Trustpilot (4.1)

Company

Company benefits

Healthcare coverage (Medical, Vision and Dental insurance)
Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Account
Retirement Plans including company match
Employee Stock Purchase Program
Wellness programs, including access to mental health, 1:1 financial planners, and a monthly wellness allowance
Paid parental and caregiving leave
Paid time off (including 12 paid holidays)
Paid sick leave (1 hour per 26 hours worked (max 80 hours per calendar year to the extent legally permissible) for non-exempt employees and covered by our Flexible Time Off policy for exempt employees)
Learning and Development resources
Paid Life insurance, AD&D, and disability benefits

Company HQ

SoMa, San Francisco, CA

Leadership

Jack Dorsey

(CEO)

Having studied at and dropped out of New York University, Jack founded Twitter in March 2006, where he has served as CEO since. He co-founded Square with Jim in February 2009, and has remained its CEO ever since.

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