We’re seeking an Engineering Manager to lead our group of internal CI and tools teams. The team focuses on the developer experience with Square Hardware, building the features that are needed to write and test robust code in a repeatable way. The work the teams do can range from providing a CI framework for caching, building firmware for our internal debug board, or physically racking custom Square hardware for automated testing. The team will collaborate closely with other product development teams within Square Hardware to understand requirements of their customer and set a roadmap vision multiple years out.

You will:

• Lead a team of Engineering Managers overseeing all aspects of our CI, Test Rack and Developer Experience activities.

• Establish team vision, roadmap, investment priorities

• Evangelize the team vision to key stakeholders and educate them on key aspects of the team’s work

• Plan yearly, quarterly and monthly goals to ensure the team is aligned with developer needs and new features we want to release.

• Forecast future work and plan resourcing accordingly. Have a strong hand in the hiring process and ensure a good team balance of skills and seniority.

• Facilitate frequent planning, working closely with other development teams across the Hardware organization.

• Serve as member of the Hardware Engineering Staff, shaping the direction of the engineering organization as a whole

You have:

• 2+ years experience directly managing engineering managers (including feedback, performance, hiring, career guidance).

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• A proven ability to provide technical mentorship and guidance to your team.

• Experience collaborating with other engineering leaders and cross-functional team members.

• Experience in the CI and developer tools space, helping guide the vision of our internal systems and empowering our teams to do so.

• Experience with hardware testing infrastructure development, operation and maintenance

Even better if you have (but still get in touch if you haven’t done these):

• Experience managing relationships with external vendors.

• Experience working alongside engineering teams of multiple disciplines (i.e. Mobile, Server, Embedded Software).

• Experience managing the above infrastructure for Android devices.

• Experience writing tools in python.

• Experience building and maintaining CI systems and its infrastructure.

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.