Software Engineer (Server), Square Appointments

Company Description

Since we first opened our doors in 2009, the world of commerce has evolved immensely – and so has Square. After enabling anyone to take a payment and never miss a sale, we saw sellers struggle with disparate, outmoded products and tools that wouldn’t work together. So we expanded into software and started building integrated, omnichannel solutions – to help sellers sell online, manage inventory, run a busy kitchen, book appointments, engage loyal buyers, and hire and pay staff. And across it all, we’ve embedded financial services tools at the point of sale, so merchants can access a business loan and manage their cash flow all in one place.

Today, we’re a partner to sellers of all sizes – large, enterprise-scale businesses with complex commerce operations, sellers just starting out, as well as merchants who began selling with Square and have grown larger over time. As our sellers scale, so do our solutions. We all grow together.

There is a massive opportunity in front of us. We’re building a business that is big, meaningful, and lasting. And we are helping sellers around the world do the same.

Job Description

Square Appointments helps service professionals manage their calendar on the go. With Square’s online scheduling software, customers can always get access to their availability and confirm their appointments seamlessly online. Our merchants can easily keep their schedules open and attract new business—even when they're done for the day.

Our server team owns the backend that powers all of Square Appointments and includes the public Bookings API. As a backend engineer in Square Appointments, you will develop best-in-class bookings software to meet the needs of our sellers and developers.

You will:

• Work closely with other engineers, product managers, designers and more, to build delightful experiences for Appointments sellers
• Be responsible for the entirety of your features; including design, implementation, testing, and rollout
• Build and maintain services owned by our team in a large microservice architecture
• Ship reliable software that sellers can depend on through continuous integration, test automation, and in-depth code reviews
• Grow as an engineer, and as you do you'll lift others around you

Qualifications

• 3+ years relevant industry (or additional academic) experience 
• Experience developing scalable production software
• Experience with server-side technologies
• Curiosity, a desire to learn, openness to continuing to grow your breadth and depth
• Unwavering commitment to customer experience and the quality of your work

Languages and technologies we use and teach:

• Languages: Ruby, Java
• Frameworks: Rails, RSpec, Sidekiq, gRPC, Guice
• Infrastructure: MySQL, Redis, Kafka

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.

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