Senior Software Engineer, Merchant Solutions

1 week ago

Seattle, Washington, United States Square Full time

Company Overview

Block, Inc. is a pioneering technology firm established in 2013, initially designed to simplify peer-to-peer transactions. Cash App has evolved from a basic service into a comprehensive financial ecosystem, introducing innovative products like Afterpay/Clearpay to enhance the way our 47 million monthly active users send, spend, invest, borrow, and save. Our mission is to transform the global perception of money, making it more relatable, instantly accessible, and universally available.

With a diverse workforce operating from various locations, including remote options, our culture emphasizes innovation, collaboration, and impactful contributions. We have embraced a distributed work model from the outset, ensuring that our employees are supported in being creative, productive, and fulfilled, regardless of their work environment.

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Role Overview

The Merchant Experience division is dedicated to fostering a vibrant network of engaged merchants that consumers can easily access, positioning Cash App and Afterpay as the preferred payment methods. Our focus is on establishing the groundwork to support and expand our global merchant base effectively.

As a Senior Software Engineer within the Merchant Experience division at Cash App, your responsibilities will include:

  • Designing, developing, and maintaining merchant-centric platforms that are intuitive and empower merchants to enhance their operations with Cash App.
  • Advancing our architectural framework to accommodate the growth of customers and developers, navigating both extensive monolithic codebases and microservices.
  • Upholding a high standard for our infrastructure by ensuring comprehensive visibility into tracing, metrics, logging, and alerting.
  • Innovatively addressing complex technical challenges at scale.
  • Collaborating with product management and design teams to spearhead the creation of new, impactful experiences and contribute to the strategic roadmap.
  • Mentoring and guiding team members to foster their professional growth.
  • Participating in a 24/7 on-call rotation to provide support for our services.

Required Qualifications

Ideal candidates will possess:

  • Over 8 years of software development experience or a comparable background.
  • A minimum of 2 years leading large-scale projects, including planning, managing, and executing timely deliveries while maintaining high quality.
  • The capability to devise and implement innovative solutions to intricate challenges.
  • A proactive approach to identifying and resolving issues within complex systems.
  • A proven history of mentoring fellow engineers.
  • A willingness to learn and adopt new methodologies and techniques as necessary.
  • A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field.
  • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to articulate engineering challenges and trade-offs effectively.
  • Availability to work in the PST time zone due to collaboration with teams in Australia.

Technologies Utilized

Our technology stack includes:

  • Kotlin, Java, and JavaScript/Typescript (React/Redux)
  • Buildkite, Kubernetes, Datadog
  • Amazon Web Services
  • HTTP, JSON, gRPC, Protocol Buffers
  • Kafka, event-driven architecture, microservices

Additional Information

Block employs a market-based compensation strategy, with salaries varying based on geographic labor indices. The successful candidate's starting salary will be influenced by job-related skills, experience, qualifications, and market conditions. These ranges may be adjusted in the future.

Employee Benefits

  • Comprehensive healthcare coverage (Medical, Vision, and Dental insurance)
  • Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Account
  • Retirement Plans with company matching
  • Employee Stock Purchase Program
  • Wellness initiatives, including mental health support, financial planning, and a monthly wellness allowance
  • Paid parental and caregiving leave
  • Generous paid time off, including 12 holidays
  • Paid sick leave (1 hour per 26 hours worked, up to 80 hours per calendar year for non-exempt employees)
  • Learning and Development resources
  • Paid Life insurance, AD&D, and disability benefits

These benefits are further elaborated in Block's policies. This position is also eligible for participation in Block's equity plan, subject to applicable terms and conditions.

Commitment to Diversity

Block is dedicated to fostering an inclusive economy where all customers have equal access to opportunities. We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to evaluating all employees and job applicants consistently, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, pregnancy, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, citizenship, or any other legally protected class.

We believe in fairness and are committed to an inclusive interview process, providing reasonable accommodations to disabled applicants throughout recruitment. We encourage candidates to communicate any necessary accommodations with their recruiter, who will handle these requests confidentially.

Block, Inc. (NYSE: SQ) is a global technology firm focused on financial services, comprising Square, Cash App, Spiral, TIDAL, and TBD. We develop tools to enhance access to the economy for more individuals.

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