Software Engineer, Block

Android, Mobile Developer Experience

$168.3-297k

Salary dependent on location. This role is also eligible to participate in Block's equity plan subject to the terms of the applicable plans and policies

Java

Gradle

Android

Kotlin

Jenkins

Maven

Junior, Mid and Senior level

San Francisco Bay Area

Remote from US

Financial services ecosystem

Job no longer available

Financial services ecosystem

1001+ employees

FintechB2CB2BPaymentsFinancial Services

Job no longer available

$168.3-297k

Salary dependent on location. This role is also eligible to participate in Block's equity plan subject to the terms of the applicable plans and policies

Java

Gradle

Android

Kotlin

Jenkins

Maven

Junior, Mid and Senior level

San Francisco Bay Area

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 looking for folks who are excited to problem solve and find solutions that empower hundreds of mobile developers to move more quickly than our competitors
BA/BS degree or equivalent practical, working experience
Familiarity with build systems (e.g. Ant, Maven, Buck, Gradle, Pants) and CI tools (e.g. Circle, Travis, Jenkins)
Experience with supporting build or CI systems infrastructure (ideally at scale)
Excellent software engineering aptitude and the ability to provide technical mentorship and guidance
Experience building apps for Android in Java / Kotlin

What the job involves

Android Developer Experience is responsible for building and providing all necessary infrastructure and tools to ensure Square’s Android development can continue to be fast and efficient at scale
Engineering efficiency is particularly important for Square’s ability to continuously ship high quality software, so we strive to ensure our development tools enable developers to ship their features with speed and confidence
This is a high force multiplier, cross-functional team aiming to enhance the development experience for all mobile developers within Square
You will be part of the team responsible for owning the entire development stack (build system, build tools) and integration with CI
You will improve the development process to allow our engineers to ship as quickly and effortlessly as possible
You’ll be working primarily on the Android platform infrastructure focused on our largest scaling codebase, Square’s Point of Sale applications, but we expect the results of the team’s work to be applicable to other Square applications
Innovate to amplify the efficiency of our mobile developers to develop, build, test, and release high quality apps to our merchants
Identify key performance bottlenecks in the development experience including the build system, IDE integrations, testing frameworks, and pull request workflows
Help define the scope and the priorities of the team by identifying opportunities to decrease build times, reduce system complexity, and improve the developer experience
Optimize the performance, reliability, and usability of our CI pipeline
Own the success of your team's projects, and deliver quantifiable results on schedule

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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