Head of Engineering, Block
ECOM
$326.3-398k
+ Equity
Office located in Oakland, CA
Financial services ecosystem
Job no longer available
Financial services ecosystem
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
$326.3-398k
+ Equity
Office located in Oakland, CA
1001+ employees
Company mission
To create better tools to help everyone access the economy.
Role
Who you are
- Mission orientation: you are motivated by our purpose of economic employment and serving our sellers and developers. Your excitement is genuine for helping small and medium sized businesses and their employees succeed
- Operator mindset: you have experience creating and implementing systems and processes to scale and support Engineering teams with a focus on execution and operational excellence
- Expertise and demonstrated experience operating, or related experience desired in the B2B2C space
- People manager: people magnet, team and culture creator
- 10+ years relevant software development and systems design experience working on consumer facing products
- 8+ years of experience as a Software Engineering Manager or Lead; 3+ years managing managers
What the job involves
- Our Head of Engineering for Ecom will be passionate about helping our sellers have the best online experience possible and drawn to Square's purpose of economic empowerment, and their role in helping understand and address their struggles and needs
- In this role, you would lead 80+ engineers along with their engineering leadership in building Square Online, which help our sellers across all verticals grow their online presence
- In addition, you will collaborate with other Engineering peers responsible for delivering a seamless multi-product experience
- You will also work alongside Square’s leadership team to support and shape Square’s platform-powered ecosystem strategy
- Inspire and drive our commitment to empower sellers for greater success by crafting innovative and remarkable product solutions
- Structure and run the team like a well oiled machine; scale our processes, and systems
- Foster a collaborative environment that values diverse perspectives, encouraging the sharing of ideas while maintaining a strong, well-informed point of view
- Grow our world class engineering organization in capability and expertise; empower leaders at every level
- Influence business strategy and product vision as part of the Ecommerce leadership team
- Cultivate an inclusive team culture focused on customer empathy, ownership, and integrity
- Operate a high performing organization within a large global enterprise
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
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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