Senior iOS Engineer, iOS Foundation

Company Description

Since we opened our doors in 2009, the world of commerce has evolved immensely, and so has Square. After enabling anyone to take payments and never miss a sale, we saw sellers stymied by 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, offer buy now, pay later functionality through Afterpay, book appointments, engage loyal buyers, and hire and pay staff. 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 in one place. Afterpay furthers our goal to provide omnichannel tools that unlock meaningful value and growth, enabling sellers to capture the next generation shopper, increase order sizes, and compete at a larger scale.

Today, we are a partner to sellers of all sizes – large, enterprise-scale businesses with complex operations, sellers just starting, as well as merchants who began selling with Square and have grown larger over time. As our sellers grow, so do our solutions. There is a massive opportunity in front of us. We’re building a significant, meaningful, and lasting business, and we are helping sellers worldwide do the same.

Job Description

As a Software Engineer on iOS Foundation, you would join a team responsible for providing architectural guidance, frameworks, and primitives used as the building blocks for all iOS product development at Square. Engineering teams across Square rely upon these offerings to rapidly develop and ship new features at scale. 

You Will: 

• Contribute to complex iOS projects with wide impact across the company
• Build or integrate architectural frameworks and tools enabling product developers to rapidly develop and ship new iOS features.
• Design fault tolerant systems so the team can iterate quickly and take calculated risks without negative impact reaching our customers
• Build relationships and collaborate with multiple stakeholders across the company including product, design, legal, support, and other engineering teams
• Provide mentorship and design reviews for engineering teams across Square working with our frameworks
• Mentor other engineers and help cultivate a growing team
• Contribute to the direction of the team and selection of projects on our roadmap

Qualifications

• 5+ years of iOS development experience and an excellent command of engineering fundamentals
• Demonstrated collaboration with co-workers on cross-functional teams
• Desire to understand developer pain points, jobs-to-be-done, and strong sense of ownership
• Desire to facilitate adoption through high-quality documentation, tutorials, and samples

Technologies we use and teach: 

• Swift, Objective-C
• Git, Xcode
• HTTP, JSON, gRPC, Protocol Buffers, and GraphQL

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 $245,100 - USD $299,500
Zone B: USD $245,100 - USD $299,500
Zone C: USD $245,100 - USD $299,500
Zone D: USD $245,100 - USD $299,500

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 
• Additional Perks such as WFH reimbursements and free access to caregiving, legal, and discounted resources 

These benefits are further detailed in Block's policies. This role is also eligible to participate in Block's equity plan subject