Job Description

As a software engineer on the Refund API team, you will help design, build, and maintain the payment services and infrastructure that move money for Square. You will be deeply involved in the technical details of building highly available and reliable services, while also working with product teams to help Square to rapidly build new capabilities for our merchants and buyers all over the world.

You will:

• Expand and maintain our Refunds APIs, used by both external developers (public docs) and Square products, an essential strategic asset of Square
• Design and implement high-volume, low-latency, distributed transaction processing systems, making thoughtful tradeoffs between consistency and availability when both are not possible
• Abstract away the legacy APIs of the financial world into consistent, coherent service APIs for Square and our sellers' products to build upon
• Build systems that manage customers' sensitive data and hold Square to the highest standards for security and compliance
• Mentor other engineers and contribute to the direction of the team
• Participate in agile development processes, including stand-ups, sprint planning, and retrospectives
• Work with our product, business, and finance teams to develop Square's global payments strategy
• Focus on operational excellence to deliver fault-tolerant systems enabling team to move fast without negatively affecting our customers

Qualifications

You have:

• 5+ years of software engineering experience
• BA/BS degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience
• Experience in the delivery of high-scale software solutions
• Eagerness to learn, share your ideas, and work with others
• Willingness to collaborate and grow as an engineer

Even better:

• Enterprise experience with JVM languages (Java, Kotlin)
• Experience working building frontend components (Javascript, React, Ember)
• Experience working in the payments industry

Technologies we use:

• Kotlin, Java, Golang, Ruby

• JavaScript, ES6

• AWS, Docker, Kubernetes

• Understanding and curiosity in creating highly available, scalable, low-latency, global systems to reliably move billions of dollars

• Experience with and an understanding of how to successfully lead complex projects, breaking down the work into components and milestones that can easily be picked up by other engineers

• Interest in changing the payments landscape in the US and globally

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. 

Benefits include the following:

• Healthcare coverage
• 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
• Learning and Development resources
• Paid Life insurance, AD&D. and disability benefits 
• Perks such as WFH reimbursements and free access to caregiving, legal, and discounted resources

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.

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 a proud equal opportunity employer. We work hard to evaluate all employees and job applicants consistently, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, pregnancy, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, citizenship, or any 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 WE’RE DOING TO BUILD A WORKPLACE THAT IS FAIR AND SQUARE? CHECK OUT OUR I+D PAGE. _

Additionally, we consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment on our team, and always assess candidates on an individualized basis.

Block, Inc. (NYSE: SQ) is a global technology company with a focus on financial services. Made up of Square, Cash App, Spiral, TIDAL, and TBD, we build tools to help more people access the economy. Square helps sellers run and grow their businesses with its integrated ecosystem of commerce solutions, business software, and banking services. With Cash App, anyone can easily send, spend, or invest their money in stocks or Bitcoin. Spiral (formerly Square Crypto) builds and funds free, open-source Bitcoin projects. Artists use TIDAL to help them succeed as entrepreneurs and connect more deeply with fans. TBD is building an open developer platform to make it easier to access Bitcoin and other blockchain technologies without having to go through an institution.