Hardware Test Engineer, Block

$103.9-126.9k

This role is also eligible to participate in Block's equity plan subject to the terms of the applicable plans and policies, and may be eligible for a sign-on bonus.

Junior and Mid level

San Francisco Bay Area

Office located in Oakland, CA

Financial services ecosystem

Job no longer available

Financial services ecosystem

1001+ employees

FintechB2CB2BPaymentsFinancial Services

Job no longer available

$103.9-126.9k

This role is also eligible to participate in Block's equity plan subject to the terms of the applicable plans and policies, and may be eligible for a sign-on bonus.

Junior and Mid level

San Francisco Bay Area

Office located in Oakland, CA

1001+ employees

FintechB2CB2BPaymentsFinancial Services

Company mission

To create better tools to help everyone access the economy.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

Worked in a lab environment running tests and reviewing data
Proficiency in Python fundamentals (loops, logical statements, file management)
Developed hardware, software, or modeling tools
Developed test matrices and procedures to implement them
Created lightweight processes to make your job efficient
Used a command line
The ability to be in our Oakland lab 5 days per week
1+ years of experience working with embedded systems or a successful consumer electronics device
Using statistics to convert piles of data into meaningful insights
Direct experience with one or more of these technologies: NFC, Wifi, Bluetooth, Capacitive touch sensors, Displays, Batteries
Experience with tracking progress and structuring data files
Experience with laser cutters, 3D printers, soldering, modeling
Creating automated hardware and software setups (e.g. robotics or instrumentation)

What the job involves

Build automated test systems to measure device performance
Work with Product Managers to calibrate these measurements to the customer experience
Translate our insights into specs and validation plans for future products
Design and implement experiments to evaluate new modules or device functionality
Run tests on prototype Square hardware devices and report status
Evaluate experiment data quality
Troubleshoot issues with test stations
Maintain, calibrate, and enhance our test stations in our Oakland lab
Engage with external vendors and internal lab engineers
Help develop new test stations for our prototype devices (fixture development, measurement specifications, test procedures)
Create Python scripts to orchestrate different instruments and the unit under test
Analyze characterization data and convert that to meaningful product performance metrics
Summarize measurement results in a concise report
Help us define the future of Hardware Systems Engineering at Block

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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