Senior Software Engineer, Block

Frontend/Fullstack, ECOM Website

$168.3-297k

+ Employee Stock Purchase Program and eligibility for equity. Salary varies depending on location

PHP

JavaScript

Elasticsearch

Redis

Vue.js

MySQL

RabbitMQ

Laravel

Senior 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 for equity. Salary varies depending on location

PHP

JavaScript

Elasticsearch

Redis

Vue.js

MySQL

RabbitMQ

Laravel

Senior 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

We’re seeking a full stack engineer who is passionate about working on both our large scale front-end editor application, and the back-end system supporting it
BA/BS degree in computer science or equivalent,
5+ years of practical experience building frontend applications (we use VueJS),
5+ years of practical full stack development work experience (ideally using PHP, and even Laravel),
Experience building large web applications in a distributed environment and can make pragmatic engineering decisions,
Interest in working full-stack, from optimizing database transactions, to building distributed systems, and frontend web applications,
And a track record of pursuing self-directed side projects, research, or open source projects

What the job involves

Square's Ecommerce Editor Team owns the Online Store website editor, which allows thousands of sellers to quickly and easily create their own online store from scratch
You will help build features to create a world-class e-commerce experience for both our sellers and their customers
Lead initiatives to improve our website builder and online store platform
Drive the architecture of our frontend systems to enable quick and stable feature development
Build elegant user-facing web experiences that combine intuitive interfaces with smooth performance at scale
Own the entirety of your features, write testable and well-documented frontend and backend code
Build systems that manage sensitive customer data while holding Square to the highest standards for security and compliance
Work with an amazing group of engineers while leveraging your technical expertise to constantly raise the bar

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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