Software Security Engineer, Block

SecEngOps

$142.2-204.5k

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, and may be eligible for a sign-on bonus.

Kubernetes

Java

Ruby

BigQuery

Junior and Mid 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

$142.2-204.5k

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, and may be eligible for a sign-on bonus.

Kubernetes

Java

Ruby

BigQuery

Junior and Mid 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

2+ years of industry experience as a programer, developer, SWE, or similar job roles
A strong interest in security and growing your career in the direction of InfoSec (prior experience in InfoSec not required)
Comfortable working with outside teams to address problems and determine priorities
Experience using cloud-native technologies for data processing
Experience working in or with SRE or security detection and response teams

What the job involves

The Security Engineering & Operations team (SecEngOps) within SOA is composed of software engineers, who are not only focused and passionate about designing, implementing and maintaining software and services but also monitoring and improving their operational posture - SLA / SLO for uptime, service reliability, performance and deployment automation
This team is a foundational team in SOA and provides engineering and operational support to all its functions - Detection & Response, Corporate Security, Threat Intelligence and Insider Threat
Use your creativity and expertise to build scalable cloud-native data pipelines and detection systems that delight
Collaborate as a team to iterate towards our best - such as reviewing code changes, suggesting process improvements, and offering design ideas
Participate in our on call rotation to ensure our platform and customers have support when they need it the most

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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