Senior Software Engineer, Square Compliance Engineering

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

The Square Compliance Engineering team builds systems to find and report financial crimes activity across the entirety of Square’s product line. We work globally with partners in engineering and compliance to manage regulatory risk at scale, keeping our business and customers safe from financial crimes while simultaneously helping the business move faster with product innovations.

We’re looking for a Senior Software Engineer to help us build the next generation of investigation and workflow tools to support Square’s entire compliance program. At our scale, we need to ensure our tools can keep up with billions of dollars in transactions across traditional payment and blockchain networks. Help us uncover sophisticated money laundering and criminal fraud activities to further our mission of economic empowerment for all.

You Will: 

• Design and implement the next generation of investigation and workflow tools for Square’s compliance program
• Partner with other technical teams in the wider compliance engineering and technology organization
• Utilize a product oriented mindset, working closely with product, operations, and other stakeholders to gather and refine requirements
• Lead efforts to help shape the future technical direction of the team
• Provide mentorship to other engineers and help set a strong and positive team culture

Qualifications

• 5+ years software engineering experience
• Experience building products end to end - from technical design, implementation, testing, and launch
• Rigorous attention to detail - our tools have to work correctly to keep our company safe
• Natural curiosity and desire to grow and help shape all aspects of our team
• Excellent communication skills and are comfortable working with a cross-functional, globally distributed team

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 $167,300 - USD $204,500
Zone B: USD $158,900 - USD $194,300
Zone C: USD $150,600 - USD $184,000
Zone D: USD $142,200 - USD $173,800

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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