Senior Software Engineer, Block

Business Identities

$172-247k

Salary is partially dependant on applicant’s location. This role is also eligible to participate in Block's equity plan

Java

MySQL

JSON

Golang

DynamoDB

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

$172-247k

Salary is partially dependant on applicant’s location. This role is also eligible to participate in Block's equity plan

Java

MySQL

JSON

Golang

DynamoDB

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

BA/BS in computer science or equivalent experience
6+ 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

What the job involves

The BID team is hiring a Senior Software Engineer to lead its effort to build Square’s next-generation system for storing, verifying, and updating the legal information that we gather from our sellers when they onboard to start taking payments with Square. We work with some of our sellers’ most sensitive data, and we take privacy and security seriously. As a Senior Software Engineer on the BID team, you will build scalable and secure solutions to store and verify sellers’ identity information and help them gain access to the global financial system. The contributions you make on this team will be used by millions of people globally
Designing, building, and supporting the core systems used to manage identity at Square
Converting existing monoliths into microservices
Contributing to the design of Square's next-generation identity platform
Solving technical problems at scale
Leveraging industry-leading identity verification technologies
Mentoring junior engineers

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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