Software Engineer, Monetization

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.

The Role

As a pillar within Square's high-velocity Growth org, our team defines and operates the monetization engine behind Square's software business; spanning subscription management, pricing and packaging, billing flows, and Buyer Subscriptions. We're driving the next arc of how Square monetizes software and delivers value to sellers. You'll own and scale backend services across multiple products, solve complex distributed systems challenges, and make architectural decisions that move the needle on Square's overall growth.

You Will

• Build core platform components for the SaaS Platform that powers monetization across Square.
• Design and evolve subscription management and billing systems, including changes to pricing structures, ensuring they scale sustainably as our product surface grows.
• Collaborate with Web and Mobile teams to move fast, experiment, and iterate toward aggressive goals that drive SaaS adoption and conversion.
• Work in an experiment-forward environment where delivering iterative value and learning quickly is essential.
• Operate across multiple services, including a tier 0 service, and apply strong distributed systems fundamentals to ensure performance, resilience, and consistency.
• Contribute to operational excellence and champion reliability initiatives across our systems and services.
• Advocate for automation that eliminates repetitive work, increases developer velocity, and accelerates delivery.

You Have

• 5+ years of relevant industry experience and a Bachelor's degree.
• Hands-on experience building products or services in the cloud.
• A track record of building software that is testable, easy to work with, and maintainable over time.
• A strong sense of customer empathy and a drive to ship features quickly and thoughtfully.
• Curiosity and the ability to dive into unknown domains, languages, or tech stacks to solve problems.
• A mindset that is not limited by organizational boundaries, with a willingness to work across teams and systems to deliver impact.

Even Better, But Not Required

• Experience designing or running product experiments, including A/B testing or experimentation frameworks.
• Familiarity with OSGi frameworks or modular service architectures.

Technologies We Use and Teach

• Backend and Application Frameworks: Ruby on Rails, Java
• Async Processing and Caching: Sidekiq, Redis
• Feature Flagging and Experimentation: LaunchDarkly
• Infrastructure and Cloud: AWS, Kubernetes, Amazon Aurora, SQS

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 an equal opportunity employer evaluating all employees and job applicants without regard to identity or any legally protected class. We will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment in accordance with state and local laws and “fair chance” ordinances.

We believe in being fair, and are committed to an inclusive interview experience, including providing reasonable accommodations to disabled applicants throughout the recruitment process. We encourage applicants to share any needed accommodations with their recruiter, who will treat these requests as confidentially as possible. Want to learn more about what we're doing to build a workplace that is fair and square? Check out our I+D page.

While there is no specific deadline to apply for this role, U.S. roles are typically open for an average of 55 days before being filled by a successful candidate. Please refer to the date listed at the top of this job page for when this role was first posted.

 

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. The