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Staff Software Engineer [Frontend] - Square Web Banking

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Hybrid
7 Locations
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Remote
Hybrid
7 Locations
Expert/Leader
The Staff Software Engineer will lead the migration of an Ember app to React, mentor the team on best practices, collaborate across disciplines, and promote a culture of inclusion within the company while focusing on enhancing web experiences for clients.
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The Role
The Banking Web team is responsible for the Banking surfaces across Square, including Square Checking, Savings, Loans and Credit. We build features that support merchants in their pursuit to understand their cash flow and grow their business.
You will:

  • Architect and oversee the migration of our Ember app into React
  • Mentor team on technical best practices and standards
  • Collaborate cross discipline with server engineers, product managers, designers and analytics
  • Work with and influence the larger Web community within Square
  • Foster a culture of inclusion and psychological safety on the team


You have:

  • Natural curiosity and desire to performant web experiences
  • Desire to solve hard and engaging engineering problems
  • An understanding of web technologies
  • Interest and fulfillment in mentoring those around you
  • 12+ years professional experience in web development
  • Experience working in React


Technologies we use and teach:

  • Typescript, React, Ember, Sass, and other web-app frameworks
  • Test frameworks (e.g. QUnit, Mocha, Jasmine)
  • Observability and monitoring tools (e.g. datadog, sentry)


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, 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 we're 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 Block's policies. 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.
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.
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.
Zone A:
$239,600 - $359,400 USD
Zone B:
$239,600 - $359,400 USD
Zone C:
$239,600 - $359,400 USD
Zone D:
$239,600 - $359,400 USD
Every benefit we offer is designed with one goal: empowering you to do the best work of your career while building the life you want. Check out benefits at Block.
Block, Inc. (NYSE: SQ) is a global technology company with a focus on financial services. Made up of Square, Cash App, Spiral, and TIDAL, 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.

Top Skills

Ember
React
Typescript

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