The Square Point of Sale mobile applications are the main entry point through which merchants work with Square. Within Point of Sale (POS), we have the XPOS team that is focused on increasing both product and technical convergence across our POS apps.

The XPOS Discovery team is building out the next generation of POS by introducing the Add-Ons ecosystem for all verticals of Point of Sale. With this ecosystem, we are empowering merchants to tailor their POS to the needs of their business, as well as creating a foundation for third-party developers to incorporate unique value propositions into POS easily and securely. These first & third party add-ons will allow us to scale our POS applications to a wide variety of businesses, and unlock powerful new tools for our merchants.

To learn more about Point of Sale: https://squareup.com/us/en/point-of-sale/software

In this role, you will…

• Leverage your expertise in front-end and back-end technologies to partner with and empower a full-stack group of engineers building solutions together that meet our merchants’ challenges;
• Guide the architecture of our front-end systems to ensure quick and stable feature development;
• Develop engineering designs and implementations of impactful end-user product features;
• Help the team iterate on existing / establish new engineering patterns and processes to ensure an efficient development cycle;
• Work with product managers and designers to define and refine product scope and design.

You have:

• Excellent software engineering aptitude with a product & platform mindset;
• 8+ years professional experience working on Web Applications;
• A desire to build beautiful, intuitive, and well-structured web applications, drawing on proficiency with HTML, CSS, and ES6;.
• Experience working with front-end UI frameworks (Ember, React, Vue) and back-end systems in Java, Go, or Ruby;
• A sense of customer empathy and an interest in influencing the product direction;
• Interest in working with other engineering teams and cross functional partners;
• Desire to foster an environment of learning and growth within your team;
• (Good to Have) Experience building front-end, developer-facing JavaScript SDKs.

Technologies we use and teach:

• ES6 JavaScript / TypeScript / EmberJS / React / SCSS / QUnit / Cypress
• Java / Guice / MySQL / Protocol Buffers / gRPC / JUnit
• AWS - Terraform, S3, SNS, SQS, IAM
• CDN - Fastly, CloudFront

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 $202,500 - USD $247,500
Zone B: USD $192,400 - USD $235,200
Zone C: USD $182,300 - USD $222,800
Zone D: USD $172,200 - USD $210,400

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, 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.

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.