Senior Software Engineer, Local Services

Denver, CO - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 9 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

The Role

Were looking for a senior software engineer to define technical direction champion best practices and make high-impact investments in the foundations that accelerate Squares ecosystem. Youll collaborate across teams drive architecture and design decisions and mentor engineers to deliver resilient future-ready systems.

You Will

Design build and evolve Squares Invoices Appointments and other Local Services products
Lead cross-team initiatives and set technical direction
Identify risks and provide pragmatic solutions to unblock teams
Solve complex performance and scalability challenges
Balance technical debt system health reliability and security
Drive stewardship of technical excellence and improve developer experience
Establish and uphold high engineering standards
Communicate trade-offs clearly and advocate for long-term solutions
Mentor and guide engineers across the team
Model strong technical leadership and decision-making

You Have

8 years of software development experience
Expertise in large-scale distributed systems
Familiarity with one or more object oriented language and strong data modeling/management skills
Ability to navigate ambiguity and make data-driven decisions
Experience across the full development lifecycle from product definition to delivery

Even Better

Strong track record of delivering user-facing products at scale with high quality
Background in developing business-critical products that streamline scheduling payments and client interactions
Familiarity with end-to-end commerce and services ecosystems particularly scheduling and invoicing solutions

Technologies We Use and Teach

Ruby Java
MySQL DynamoDB OpenSearch Redis
Protocol Buffers gRPC Kafka Terraform Kubernetes Envoy
AWS and other cloud platforms

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 based solely on the core competencies required of the role at hand and without regard to any 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 an inclusive workplace Check out our Inclusion & Diversity page

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

These benefits are further detailed in Blocks policies. This role is also eligible to participate in Blocks 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.

Required Experience:

Senior IC

The RoleWere looking for a senior software engineer to define technical direction champion best practices and make high-impact investments in the foundations that accelerate Squares ecosystem. Youll collaborate across teams drive architecture and design decisions and mentor engineers to deliver resi...