Embedded Software Engineer, Block
Proto
$163.6-245.4k
+ Employee Stock Purchase Program
Office located in Oakland, CA
Financial services ecosystem
Job no longer available
Financial services ecosystem
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
$163.6-245.4k
+ Employee Stock Purchase Program
Office located in Oakland, CA
1001+ employees
Company mission
To create better tools to help everyone access the economy.
Role
Who you are
- 5+ years of Software Engineering experience
- Degree in CS, CE, or equivalent practical experience
- Experience in application development on embedded Linux
- Proficiency in embedded programming languages like C or Rust,
- Experience with embedded systems, knowledge of real time operating systems, familiarity with software development tools, understanding of hardware-software interfaces
- Experience with common communications protocols (e.g. SPI, UART, I2C, USB)
- Experience using Python in automated testing, build systems
What the job involves
- The Proto Mining software team is a newly formed team responsible for prototyping, designing, and delivering software applications to support Block’s state-of-the-art custom Bitcoin mining chip
- We work closely with the ASIC and Electrical Engineering teams to redefine what Bitcoin mining looks like
- As the team is small, the candidate will be responsible for all aspects of software development, which includes building, testing, and deploying on both bare metal embedded and Linux environments
- We are a small, fast-moving, dynamic team with an abundance of growth and opportunities to make an impact!
- Collaborate with the team to contribute to feature development; troubleshoot, test, and provide guidance to engineers in resolving issues
- Participate in reviewing and finalizing technical decisions
- Be responsible for the technical architecture of features that go into our products
- Scope and evaluate new technologies/architectures/practices to solve new problems on our roadmap
- Partner with stakeholders to ensure technical execution meets expectations
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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