As a Senior Software Engineer on the Risk & DS, Feature Platform team, you will be responsible for developing software to make an immediate impact on the Afterpay product and help lead major projects in the future. You will join the team to build Afterpay's in-house feature store platform to enable machine learning which includes highly scalable feature computation and serving for model development and real-time business use cases, such as underwriting, fraud detection or personalization/marketing. This is an exciting opportunity to make a direct and tangible impact on our product and work on projects that are pivotal to our team’s success and the company’s growth.

We are much more than our job descriptions, but here’s where you will begin….

• Be responsible for designing, building, and owning the services and infrastructure that manage Afterpay’s financial risk. You will build web applications, design highly available services, and work with complex distributed systems .
• Take on leadership responsibilities of major projects and help mentor junior/mid-level engineers.
• Collaborate with product managers, data scientists and other business stakeholders on planning and implementing frictionless user experiences.
• Own features and functions throughout their lifecycle from inception, rollout, launch, scale, and iteration.
• Work in cross-functional Product teams and stakeholders responsible for the discovery, delivery and validation of product features via microservices, APIs, and web-apps.
• Work with the software engineering team following our software development principles, guided by the Tech Lead and Engineering Manager. It will also be expected that you help drive and perfect these principles.

Who are you?

Like us, you’ll be deeply committed to delivering positive outcomes for customers and passionate about shaping the future of Afterpay.

Qualifications

• Ideally experience on architecting large scale distributed systems.
• 6+ years of experience in building and maintaining applications that utilize a modern programming language (Java/Kotlin/Python preferred.)
• Familiarity with popular technologies; for example, Spring boot, Hibernate, gRPC, Kafka, Redis, Cassandra and so on.
• Enthusiastic about solving business problems with technology and can take ownership of an end-to-end solution.
• Passionate about continuously learning new technologies, frameworks, and services.
• Possess an execution mindset and the ability to deliver with cross-functional teams that are globally distributed.
• Exceptional written and verbal technical communication skills.
• Any experience in building the Machine Learning Feature Store in the past would be beneficial but not essential.

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.