Staff Android Engineer, Cart Platform

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, 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.

The Role

The Cart Platform team works at the heart of Square's Point of Sale ecosystem, empowering sellers with cart-building tools that aim to be intuitive, consistent, and efficient. This team works on a suite of products that serve as the central command for every sale made by sellers around the world. As an Android engineer on this team, you will build best-in-class Kotlin & Java code that is run millions of times every hour, providing accurate and performant checkout experiences to Square merchants. Join us in shaping the future of Square by empowering sellers to thrive in an increasingly complex marketplace!

You Will

• Lead the architecture, design, and implementation of critical features within the Cart Platform.
• Represent the team in architectural discussions and stakeholder conversations, serving as a bridge between our team and the broader organization.
• Help shape the future of our codebase by building flexible, extendable, and reusable components.
• Foster a culture of engineering excellence and mentor engineers of all experience levels.
• Hold yourself and your teammates to the highest standard of engineering excellence, with unwavering attention to product reliability.
• Work with product managers, designers, and data scientists to shape the future of the Cart Platform at Square.
• Help contribute to a culture of positivity, psychological safety, and inclusivity within the team.

You Have

• 12+ years of Android software engineering experience, developing scalable production software and an excellent command of engineering fundamentals.
• Proficiency in Kotlin or Java.
• Proficiency in native Android development using standard tools and frameworks.
• Experience working in complex technical projects, e.g. cross-team programs.
• Experience leading and mentoring software engineers to deliver solutions while fostering growth.
• A passion for building mobile products at all levels – from the low-level architectural decisions to the individual pixels.
• A desire to build products that our merchants will depend on every day to run their business.

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.

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