Backend Engineer, Block

Terminal API

$115-202.8k

+ Employee Stock Purchase Program. Salary dependent on location.

Java

Kafka

Redis

Android

Ruby

MySQL

Vertica

Guice

Rails

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

$115-202.8k

+ Employee Stock Purchase Program. Salary dependent on location.

Java

Kafka

Redis

Android

Ruby

MySQL

Vertica

Guice

Rails

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

BS Degree or certificate in Computer Science or equivalent training and at least one year of relevant experience
A sense of customer empathy and desire to influence the product direction
Understanding and curiosity in creating well-thought-out, scalable, low-latency, global systems
An openness to collaboration and willingness to grow as an engineer

What the job involves

Square’s Developer Platform is an open, global financial services platform for developers who serve our merchants
It provides the necessary components to onboard new sellers by managing identity, processing their payments, transferring funds, and providing accounting, reconciliation, and reporting in a secure and compliant way
As a Backend engineer, you will have ownership over the RESTful service that powers Terminal API
You will work with Android as well as fellow Backend engineers to develop new features and improve on existing experiences, and in the process, contribute to one of our most important projects
Help build the Terminal API service that enables Square sellers all over the globe to take payments with Square hardware through their own own customer point-of-sale software
Work with other engineers across Square to develop excellent product experiences
Hold yourself, and your teammates accountable to the standards of engineering that enable Square to safely move billions of dollars in payments and allow our customers to trust us with their sensitive data

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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