Embedded Software Engineer
Embedded Software Engineer
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Job 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 wouldnt 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 weve 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. Were building a significant meaningful and lasting business and we are helping sellers worldwide do the same.
The Role
Proto is accelerating the worlds transition to an open economy with products that increase access and independence for everyone. Were building Proto hardware and software to help decentralize bitcoin mining and promote innovative use cases for bitcoin mining. Were developing these products in the open - you can read more about them at . Within Proto our Bitcoin Products team delivers the product and go-to-market strategy software firmware and custom silicon needed to make Bitkey and our mining initiatives a reality. Come build the future of money with us!
The Proto software team is a newly formed team responsible for prototyping designing and delivering software applications to support Blocks custom Bitcoin mining chip. We work with the ASIC and Electrical Engineering teams to redefine what Bitcoin mining is.
As the team is small you will be responsible for all aspects of software development which includes building testing and deploying on both bare metal embedded and Linux environments.
We are a small dynamic team with an abundance of growth and opportunities to make an impact!
You Will
- Work with the team to help develop features; debug and guide engineers through problems
- Participate in reviewing and finalizing technical decisions
- Be responsible for the technical architecture of features that go into our products
- Scope and evaluate new technologies/architectures/practices to solve new problems on our roadmap
- Champion and define team best practices
- Mentor other senior engineers or managers on strategy collaboration influence execution and other aspects of leadership
- Partner with stakeholders to ensure technical execution meets expectations.
You Have
- 8 years of relevant professional experience.
- Experience using Python in automated testing build systems or device firmware communication
- Proficiency in embedded programming languages like C C or Rust
- Experience with embedded systems knowledge of operating systems familiarity with software development tools understanding of hardware-software interfaces
- Experience with application development on Linux or Unix
Preferred:
- Knowledge of Bitcoin mining
- Experience working in Rust
- Experience in multi-threaded programming
- Experience working in Web development (HTML Java Script CSS CGI)
- Experience using Python (or similar scripting languages) in automated testing build systems or device firmware communication
- Understanding of common communications protocols (e.g. Ethernet SPI UART I2C USB) debugging practices (e.g. JTAG and associated GDB integrations) and basic electrical design principles
- Degree in CS CE EE or equivalent practical experience
Were 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 a proud equal opportunity employer. We work hard to evaluate all employees and job applicants consistently without regard to identity or other legally protected class. 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 were doing to build a workplace that is fair and square Check out our ID page.
Block is a globally distributed company and this role will require working with other employees in multiple time zones. You may be required to perform work outside of normal business as part of this role.
Employment Type
Full Time
