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Staff Software Engineer, Local Services

Posted 6 Days Ago
Remote or Hybrid
8 Locations
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Remote or Hybrid
8 Locations
Expert/Leader
As a Staff Software Engineer, lead the technical direction, architecture, and design for Square's Local Services products, mentoring engineers and improving system performance and reliability.
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The Role
The Local Services team builds tools for businesses that sell time, expertise, and services-supporting Square Appointments and Square Invoices, two of Square's most widely used products. As a Staff Software Engineer, you'll define technical direction, drive architecture and design decisions, and mentor engineers while building reliable, scalable systems. Your work will directly impact hundreds of thousands of service-based businesses by improving scheduling, invoicing, and payments.
You Will
  • Design, build, and evolve Square's Invoices, Appointments, and other Local Services products
  • Lead cross-team initiatives and set long-term technical direction
  • Solve complex performance, scalability, and reliability challenges
  • Balance system health, security, and technical debt with product needs
  • Mentor senior+ engineers and champion technical excellence across the team
  • Communicate trade-offs clearly and influence organizational priorities

You Have
  • 12+ years of software development experience
  • Expertise in large-scale distributed systems
  • Experience with at least one object-oriented programming language
  • Ability to make data-driven decisions in ambiguous environments
  • Full development lifecycle experience, from definition to delivery

Even Better
  • Experience delivering user-facing products at scale with high quality
  • Background in scheduling, payments, or invoicing solutions
  • Strong record of building business-critical products in commerce or services ecosystems

Technologies We Use and Teach
  • Languages: Ruby, Java
  • Databases: MySQL, DynamoDB, OpenSearch, Redis
  • Infrastructure: Protocol Buffers, gRPC, Kafka, Terraform, Kubernetes, Envoy
  • Platforms: AWS and other cloud services

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:
$263,600 - $395,400 USD
Zone B:
$263,600 - $395,400 USD
Zone C:
$263,600 - $395,400 USD
Zone D:
$263,600 - $395,400 USD
Use of AI in Our Hiring Process
We may use automated AI tools to evaluate job applications for efficiency and consistency. These tools comply with local regulations, including bias audits, and we handle all personal data in accordance with state and local privacy laws.
Contact us at [email protected] with hiring practice or data usage questions.
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. Remote work, medical insurance, flexible time off, retirement savings plans, and modern family planning are just some of our offering. Check out our other benefits at Block.
Block, Inc. (NYSE: XYZ) builds technology to increase access to the global economy. Each of our brands unlocks different aspects of the economy for more people. Square makes commerce and financial services accessible to sellers. Cash App is the easy way to spend, send, and store money. Afterpay is transforming the way customers manage their spending over time. TIDAL is a music platform that empowers artists to thrive as entrepreneurs. Bitkey is a simple self-custody wallet built for bitcoin. Proto is a suite of bitcoin mining products and services. Together, we're helping build a financial system that is open to everyone.

Top Skills

AWS
DynamoDB
Grpc
Java
Kafka
Kubernetes
MySQL
Opensearch
Protocol Buffers
Redis
Ruby
Terraform

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