Staff Software Engineer, Block

Issuing, Financial Platform

$168.3-297k

+Employee Stock Purchase Program. Salary varies depending on location of applicant

AWS

Kubernetes

Java

Kafka

Kotlin

Datadog

Senior and Expert 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

+Employee Stock Purchase Program. Salary varies depending on location of applicant

AWS

Kubernetes

Java

Kafka

Kotlin

Datadog

Senior and Expert 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

8+ years of experience delivering quality software
Natural curiosity to learn new technologies, solve interesting problems and build quality software
Desire to find flaws in a system with many moving parts and take whatever steps are necessary to fix them
Desire to perform and grow as an engineer
Technical initiative and leadership on previous projects

What the job involves

Cash App’s Financial Platform team is responsible for building systems that power products built by Cash App. We build deep integrations with underlying financial infrastructures and ensure that our products are able to scale
At Block, the Issuing team is at the heart of our operations, powering tens of millions of cards for Cash and Square. We're on a mission to create a robust platform that handles everything from card lifecycle and KYC to card fulfillment, transaction processing, disputes, and fraud
Our work is critical in building trust and efficiency for our customers, making their financial operations seamless and secure. As a key member of our team, you will be focused on expanding our disputes and fraud platform
Design, build and support the core systems for our cards programs
Refactor and uplift existing systems and build new services
Creatively solve challenging technical problems at scale
Partner closely with product managers, data scientists, product engineers, business leads, third party vendors to define our roadmap
Have autonomy to research and achieve outcomes with support when you need it
Contributing to the growth of our development capabilities through leading, mentoring and supporting fellow engineers

Application process

While there is no specific deadline to apply for this role, on average, U.S. open roles are posted for 70 days before being filled by a successful candidate

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 (4.3)

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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