Block is looking to simplify the process of running a business and selling online for their Square sellers, particularly within the Food and Beverage sector, by providing intuitive, cross-platform software solutions that streamline operations and allow sellers to focus on their core business.
Requirements
- 12+ years of industry experience building for the Web
- Proven record of successfully delivering large features (spanning ~1+ year) from start to finish with strong collaboration, communication, and ownership
- Demonstrated experience leading architecture and system design for cross-functional, multi-quarter projects.
- 5+ years experience building with React at scale
- Understanding and curiosity in creating well thought out, scalable, low-latency, global system
- JavaScript, Typescript
- React, Ember, Storybook / Chromatic
Responsibilities
- Lead system design and architecture across broad technical domains, delivering durable, scalable, and secure systems that meet the evolving needs of F&B sellers
- Identify and solve Square’s most critical technical challenges on the web—such as cross-product integration, high-performance user interfaces at scale, and delivering seamless, end-to-end experiences across the platform
- Develop long-term architectural strategies that improve developer experience, enable velocity, and reduce operational risk across web surfaces
- Influence engineering direction across multiple teams by writing high-quality design documents, contributing to RFCs, and leading collaborative technical decision-making
Other
- BS Degree in Computer Science or equivalent
- A sense of customer empathy and desire to influence the product direction
- 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.
- Block takes a market-based approach to pay, and pay may vary depending on your location.
