Software Engineer (Backend), Bitkey

Company Description

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.

Job Description

We're making a bitcoin wallet for the next 100M bitcoin users. Our goal is economic empowerment -- starting with bringing easy-to-use, reliable self-custody to a global audience. We're assembling a team deeply experienced in an extremely wide range of disciplines, including business, operations, design, software, hardware, security, and so many other aspects of product delivery. Come build the future of crypto-enabling hardware with us!

We are hiring a backend engineer to help build out our e-commerce experience and help bring our wallet to a global audience.

You Will:

• Enable us to ship a non-custodial, hardware-enabled bitcoin wallet to a global audience. You will help Block launch in markets we’ve never operated in before
• Design, build, deploy, and sustain a wide range of backend secure and reliable services supporting the beginning of the customer journey -- e-commerce, payments, entitlements, logistics, fulfillment, and more
• Make key architecture and platform choices, leveraging existing Block infrastructure and best practices where appropriate and forging a new path when our unique needs require it
• Collaborate with a variety of engineering disciplines, product managers, infrastructure and service teams throughout the company
• Own testing, observability, and maintenance for the services you and the team create

Qualifications

You Have:

• 5+ years experience with the full life-cycle of critical production services - ideally in one of Java/Go/Ruby/Typescript and on AWS
• Passion for solving customer problems in a greenfield area
• A knack for designing robust software that has to take security, privacy, and global needs into consideration
• Empathy for your customers and colleagues
• Interest in the opportunities and challenges that come with building a new product area from the ground up

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 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 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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