Backend Software Engineer, Block

Bitkey

$202.5-247.5k

The successful candidate’s starting pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions. 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.

AWS

TypeScript

Java

Ruby

Senior level

San Francisco Bay Area

Financial services ecosystem

Job no longer available

Financial services ecosystem

1001+ employees

FintechB2CB2BPaymentsFinancial Services

Job no longer available

$202.5-247.5k

AWS

TypeScript

Java

Ruby

Senior level

San Francisco Bay Area

1001+ employees

FintechB2CB2BPaymentsFinancial Services

Company mission

To create better tools to help everyone access the economy.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

5+ years experience with the full life-cycle of critical production services - ideally in one of Java/Go/Ruby/Typescript and on AWS
Passion for solving customer problems in a greenfield area
A knack for designing robust software that has to take security, privacy, and global needs into consideration
Empathy for your customers and colleagues
Interest in the opportunities and challenges that come with building a new product area from the ground up

What the job involves

We are hiring a backend engineer to help build out our e-commerce experience and help bring our wallet to a global audience
Enable us to ship a non-custodial, hardware-enabled bitcoin wallet to a global audience. You will help Block launch in markets we’ve never operated in before
Design, build, deploy, and sustain a wide range of backend secure and reliable services supporting the beginning of the customer journey -- e-commerce, payments, entitlements, logistics, fulfillment, and more
Make key architecture and platform choices, leveraging existing Block infrastructure and best practices where appropriate and forging a new path when our unique needs require it
Collaborate with a variety of engineering disciplines, product managers, infrastructure and service teams throughout the company
Own testing, observability, and maintenance for the services you and the team create

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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