Tech Lead/Staff Engineer

6 days ago


San Francisco, California, United States Square Full time
About TBD

TBD is a business unit within Block, focused on building an open developer platform to make it easier to access Bitcoin and other blockchain technologies without going through an institution.

Job Description

We're seeking a highly skilled Technical Lead to join our Engineering team. As a Technical Lead, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the systems design, software architecture, implementation, and operationalization of our products.

You will work closely with our business development, compliance, developer relations, and infrastructure teams to ensure the delivery of robust, secure, and compliant services that meet the needs of our customers and partners.

Responsibilities
  • Lead the team in delivering a reliable and maintainable financial services system to production.
  • Collaborate closely with engineering leadership and cross-functional teams to define our roadmap and take ownership of delivery.
  • Foster the growth of our development capabilities by leading, mentoring, and supporting fellow engineers.
  • Establish best practices for production deployment, monitoring, and on-call support.
  • Work alongside staff security engineers to implement secure development practices and ensure system security.
  • Guide the selection, implementation, and integration of appropriate technologies, prioritizing efficiency, compatibility, and adaptability.
  • Thrive in a fast-paced, startup-like environment within a nascent business unit.
  • Effectively manage the integration and use of evolving open source projects.
  • Contribute to TBD's mission of promoting financial accessibility and serving the global south.
Requirements
  • 15+ years of experience developing production-grade systems and applications.
  • 10+ years of experience in cloud deployment, specifically with Kubernetes and AWS.
  • Proficient in Go programming language.
  • Experience in shaping technical strategy across multiple teams or organizations, with a demonstrated ability to drive company-wide standards in software engineering practices.
  • Proven ability to transition between individual contributor and technical leadership roles (preferably at both scaled and small companies).
  • Strong operations skills and background, with experience running services in production.
  • Detail-oriented with a keen eye for quality software craftsmanship.
  • Rapid ability to learn and adapt to new technologies and concepts.
  • Skilled at handling a high degree of context switching and wearing multiple hats.
Preferred Experience
  • Financial technology projects, cryptography, or blockchain.
  • Programming languages such as JavaScript/TypeScript, Kotlin, or Rust.
  • Prior experience leading teams who build scaled products as a hands-on manager of people.
Benefits

Block offers a comprehensive benefits package, including healthcare coverage, retirement plans, employee stock purchase program, wellness programs, paid parental and caregiving leave, paid time off, and learning and development resources.

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.



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