Our hardware team builds the tangible connection to all that is Square. We started with a simple Reader that turns any phone or tablet into a mobile point of sale. Since then, we have expanded our hardware footprint to meet the needs of more sellers. Most recently, we introduced our first Android-based solutions: Square Register, the first integrated point of sale that enables people to start selling right out of the box, and Square Terminal, the all-in-one device for payments and receipts. As a Software Quality Engineer, you will ensure our sellers and their customers have a remarkable experience by shaping our device software validation strategy for our Square hardware products.

You will:

• Lead the definition and oversee the execution of overall validation strategy, both manual and automated, for the platform software that ships on our hardware devices.
• Move up and down the stack and become an expert on how applications, system, and firmware are integrated.
• Work with multiple development teams and organizations to influence the software architecture and design with an emphasis on ensuring we can validate all features that our sellers need to be successful.
• Use your knowledge of the product architecture, software interactions between components and your ability to estimate the severity and probability of an issue to evaluate product risk during each phase of development, deployment and use.
• Champion for a remarkable customer experience within product engineering through product and process improvements.

You have:

• 1-3 years of verification, validation and/or software engineering experience
• Developed validation strategy for a complex functional area.
• Driven closure of issues in multiple products and software releases
• Experience working as a strong partner on a cross-functional team

Even better:

• Experience validating and shipping a successful consumer electronics device
• Interest in developing a team, strategy and set of practices in the early phase of an organization's growth
• Managed or partnered with contractors

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, veteran status, 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, assessing candidates in a manner consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

Perks

We want you to be well and thrive. Our global benefits package includes:

• Healthcare coverage
• Retirement Plans
• Employee Stock Purchase Program
• Wellness perks
• Paid parental leave
• Paid time off
• Learning and Development resources

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.