Senior Software Engineer, Edge - Product Platform Engineering

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

Team:

As a team, we value correctness, efficiency, and safety. We measure and monitor everything, and have a culture of continuous reflection and improvement.  We aim to eliminate friction in production and believe that no project should be delayed due to lack of reliable infrastructure.  We believe that a well designed production environment can be beautiful.  We're looking for a senior software engineer who shares our values and has thorough experience in managing and utilizing CDNs.

You will:

• Help architect, design, and implement improvements to our infrastructure and how it takes advantage of CDNs

• Interface with othåer engineering teams

• Deliver security-related enhancements at the CDN layer

• Define standards for CDN use across Square

• Build tools that drive automation and self-service

• Support engineering in troubleshooting failures and performance issues related to CDN

• Participate in an on-call rotation covering all of the above

• Mentor team members

Qualifications

You have:

• 5+ years hands-on experience with CDN management

• In-depth knowledge of edge architecture and functionality

• Solid DevOps skills

• Solid experience with open source environments

• Strong understanding of protocols like DNS, TCP, TLS and HTTP

• Strong communication and collaboration skills

• Impressive organizational skills

• A personal commitment to quality

Even better:

• Experience with cloud environments

• Experience service mesh technologies

• Experience with networking/routing

• Experience with Cloudflare or Fastly

• Experience with Terraform

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 ev