Software Engineer, Data Streaming Platform

Company Description

Block is one company built from many blocks, all united by the same purpose of economic empowerment. The blocks that form our foundational teams — People, Finance, Counsel, Hardware, Information Security, Platform Infrastructure Engineering, and more — provide support and guidance at the corporate level. They work across business groups and around the globe, spanning time zones and disciplines to develop inclusive People policies, forecast finances, give legal counsel, safeguard systems, nurture new initiatives, and more. Every challenge creates possibilities, and we need different perspectives to see them all. Bring yours to Block.

Job Description

 

As a Software Engineer on the Data Streaming Platform team, you will develop and maintain data ingestion pipelines important to the continued growth of Square. You will collaborate with many teams across Square to understand data needs and turn them into platforms and services, maintain the health of the data streams, and have an impact on the data ecosystem within Square.

You will:

• Build, enhance, and maintain our real-time data pipeline
• Work with multiple infrastructure and operations teams to maintain our data infrastructure
• Able to identify and document feature gaps, and implementing solutions to them
• Help build services and tooling to ensure resiliency, fix data discrepancies, and enhance the customer experience
• Monitor daily execution, diagnose and log issues, and fix pipelines to ensure SLAs are met with internal stakeholders
• Mentor other engineers and help them grow; code reviews, guidance on best practices, using your experience in the field

Qualifications

 

• 2+ professional background in data infrastructure or backend software development.
• Experience working with relational databases, such as MySQL and PostgreSQL
• 1+ years experience in at least one of Python or Java (preferably both), including writing backend services and data processing
• Experience with distributed log systems, such as Kafka and AWS Kinesis
• Experience with cloud environments, such as AWS and GCP
• Experience with container deployment platforms and tools, such as Kubernetes, Docker, Helm, and Terraform
• Experience with Airflow, Prefect, or other DAG orchestration tools
• Experience with Javascript / Vue, Ruby, Python, Databricks.

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 $152,100 - USD $185,900
Zone B: USD $144,500 - USD $176,700
Zone C: USD $136,900 - USD $167,300
Zone D: USD $129,300 - USD $158,100

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. 

Benefits include the following:

• Healthcare coverage
• 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
• Learning and Development resources
• Paid Life insurance, AD&D. and disability benefits 
• Perks such as WFH reimbursements and free access to caregiving, legal, and discounted 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.

US and Canada EEOC Statement

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, 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 disable