Software Engineer, Investing - Cash App

Company Description

It all started with an idea at Block in 2013. Initially built to take the pain out of peer-to-peer payments, Cash App has gone from a simple product with a single purpose to a dynamic ecosystem, developing unique financial products, including Afterpay/Clearpay, to provide a better way to send, spend, invest, borrow and save to our 47 million monthly active customers. We want to redefine the world’s relationship with money to make it more relatable, instantly available, and universally accessible.

Today, Cash App has thousands of employees working globally across office and remote locations, with a culture geared toward innovation, collaboration and impact. We’ve been a distributed team since day one, and many of our roles can be done remotely from the countries where Cash App operates. No matter the location, we tailor our experience to ensure our employees are creative, productive, and happy.

Check out our locations, benefits, and more at cash.app/careers.

Job Description

At Cash App, we strive to build the best consumer financial products in the world. The Investing team aspires to make Cash App the most valuable and effortless place to build financial health through building delightful and differentiated end-to-end investing experiences for our customers. 

As a Software Engineer, you will be responsible for creating and improving Cash App Investing platform and infrastructure. Since its launch in 2019, our stock brokerage product has seen significant adoption, and you’ll contribute to platform improvements to make our systems more robust and scalable. The things you’ll build will create significant impact at scale and bring the Investing landscape to the next level.

As a member of the team, you will:

• Partner closely with brokerage operations, legal & compliance, product managers and other engineers to take Investing platform to the next level
• Learn about the mechanics and regulations of securities trading
• Design systems to work within our microservice and event-driven architectures
• Hold your teammates—and yourself—to high engineering standards
• Communicate clearly and effectively
• Participate in on-call rotation

Qualifications

You have:

• 2+ years of software development or equivalent experience
• An open mind and desire to learn.
• A strong desire to perform and grow as an engineer
• Ability to excel in macro and micro elements of software design.
• A pragmatic approach with a focus on delivery.
• Bachelor’s Degree or Diploma in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or equivalent experience

Technologies we use and teach:

• Java, Kotlin
• AWS
• HTTP, JSON, gRPC, Protocol Buffers
• OkHttp, Jetty, JUnit, Guice
• Hibernate, Aurora, MySQL, DynamoDB, Redis
• Kafka, event-driven architecture, microservices
• DataDog
• Buildkite, Gradle

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 $135,200 - USD $202,800
Zone B: USD $128,500 - USD $192,700
Zone C: USD $121,700 - USD $182,500
Zone D: USD $115,000 - USD $172,400

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