Senior Software Engineer, Block
Android (Team Management)
CA$133.7-207.7k
Salary is dependent on location + Employee Stock Purchase Program
Financial services ecosystem
Job no longer available
Financial services ecosystem
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
CA$133.7-207.7k
Salary is dependent on location + Employee Stock Purchase Program
1001+ employees
Company mission
To create better tools to help everyone access the economy.
Role
Who you are
- 5+ years of Android development experience, and an excellent command of engineering fundamentals
- Be proficient in Java and/or Kotlin for development (we use both)
- Be proficient in software development for large scale applications including analysis, design, development, implementation, testing, maintenance, and quality assurance is highly desirable
- Enjoy working on mobile apps at all levels – from networking up to user interfaces and whatever’s in between
- Be a team player as well as a self-starter who needs little supervision. Able to use independent judgment to plan, prioritize and organize a diversified workload
- Work with product managers and designers to refine and define product scope and design
- Mentor other engineers and help teams level up
- Have eagerness to share your own ideas, and openness to those of others
- Empathize with your customers and colleagues
What the job involves
- Design, build, and test robust, scalable client software complex server, network, and hardware interactions
- Design high availability, resilient systems which can operate no matter the network or device conditions
- Lead complex cross-functional initiatives, often across team boundaries
- Foster a strong culture with team members distributed across several locations
- Collaborate with colleagues across engineering, product, design, and operations to deliver end-to-end solutions
- Capture and analyze metrics to drive informed decisions
- Participate in the full lifecycle of product development, from early definition to planning through release and beyond
- Technologies we use and teach:
- Kotlin for development
- Application architecture based on Square’s modern open-source library, Workflow
- Espresso UI testing
- Protocol buffers for network transport
- Gradle for our build environment
- Open-source libraries like LeakCanary, Jetpack Compose, Dagger, Anvil, Okhttp, and more
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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