Staff Software Engineer Issuing Financial Platform

2 months ago


San Francisco, California, United States Cash App Full time

Job Description

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.

About the teams that are hiring in the US & Canada on Financial Platform:

Issuing:

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.

You will:

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

Qualifications:
Qualifications

You have:

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

Technologies we use and teach:
Kotlin, Java
Kubernetes, AWS
Aurora DB, Kafka
Datadog, Buildkite

Additional Information
Block takes a market-based approach to pay, and pay may vary depending on your location. U.S. locations are categorized into one of four zones based on a cost of labor index for that geographic area. The successful candidate's starting pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions. These ranges may be modified in the future.
Zone A: USD $198,000 - USD $297,000

Zone B: USD $188,100 - USD $282,100

Zone C: USD $178,200 - USD $267,400

Zone D: USD $168,300 - USD $252,500
To find a location's zone designation, please refer to this resource. If a location of interest is not listed, please speak with a recruiter for additional information.

Full-time employee benefits include the following:

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

These benefits are further detailed in Block's policies. 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. Sales roles may be eligible to participate in a commission plan subject to the terms of the applicable plans and policies. Pay and benefits are subject to change at any time, consistent with the terms of any applicable compensation or benefit plans.
We're working to build a more inclusive economy where our customers have equal access to opportunity, and we strive to live by these same values in building our workplace. Block is a proud equal opportunity employer. We work hard to evaluate all employees and job applicants consistently, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, pregnancy, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, citizenship, or any other legally protected class.
We believe in being fair, and are committed to an inclusive interview experience, including providing reasonable accommodations to disabled applicants throughout the recruitment process. We encourage applicants to share any needed accommodations with their recruiter, who will treat these requests as confidentially as possible. Want to learn more about what we're doing to build a workplace that is fair and square? Check out our ** _ I+D page_** ** .**

Additionally, we consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment on our team, assessing candidates in a manner consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

Block, Inc. (NYSE: SQ) is a global technology company with a focus on financial services. Made up of Square, Cash App, Spiral, TIDAL, and TBD, we build tools to help more people access the economy. Square helps sellers run and grow their businesses with its integrated ecosystem of commerce solutions, business software, and banking services. With Cash App, anyone can easily send, spend, or invest their money in stocks or Bitcoin. Spiral (formerly Square Crypto) builds and funds free, open-source Bitcoin projects. Artists use TIDAL to help them succeed as entrepreneurs and connect more deeply with fans. TBD is building an open developer platform to make it easier to access Bitcoin and other blockchain technologies without having to go through an institution.

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.



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