Senior Software Engineer, Payment Onboarding

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

We are looking for a senior full-stack engineer, with ample frontend experience, to join our Payment Onboarding Team. Our work enables sellers to easily join Square's financial ecosystem and start taking payments, and they rely on our software to guide them through verifying their identity and business information. We also play a critical part in ensuring more people can use Square's services by expanding our onboarding of sellers in new countries, business types, and payment methods.

You will:

• Build frontend interfaces and high volume, highly available services that support excellent product experiences and are crucial to the Square onboarding process around the world
• Partner with other engineers across Square and Trusted Identity to drive Square's expansion into new markets while remaining in compliance with international money movement and privacy regulations
• Provide mentorship and guidance to other software engineers on your team
• Hold yourself, and your teammates, accountable to the standards of engineering that enables Square to safely move billions of dollars in payments and allow our customers to trust us with their sensitive data

Qualifications

You have:

• BS Degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience; candidates in this role typically have 8+ years of experience
• Ability to lead the design and development of large-scale feature releases and scalable, low-latency global systems
• Programming depth with JavaScript and one or more of Ruby, Java, or Go
• Great communication skills and enjoy working cross-functionally
• Natural curiosity and desire to build products that merchants depend on
• A knack for solving hard and engaging engineering problems
• A sense of customer empathy and desire to influence product direction

Technologies we use and teach:

• JavaScript, Ember, Ruby, Rails, Java, Go
• MySQL, NoSQL, Redis, Kafka
• AWS, GCP
• Protocol Buffers, Bazel, Terraform, Kubernetes, Envoy

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 $202,500 - USD $247,500
Zone B: USD $192,400 - USD $235,200
Zone C: USD $182,300 - USD $222,800
Zone D: USD $172,200 - USD $210,400

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