Block is one company built from many blocks, all united by the same purpose of economic empowerment. The blocks that form our foundational teams — People, Finance, Counsel, Hardware, Information Security, Platform Infrastructure Engineering, and more — provide support and guidance at the corporate level. They work across business groups and around the globe, spanning time zones and disciplines to develop inclusive People policies, forecast finances, give legal counsel, safeguard systems, nurture new initiatives, and more. Every challenge creates possibilities, and we need different perspectives to see them all. Bring yours to Block.

The Bitcoin Mining software team is a newly formed team responsible for prototyping, designing, and delivering software applications to support Block’s state-of-the-art custom Bitcoin mining chip. We work with the ASIC, Electrical Engineering, and Embedded Engineering teams to redefine what Bitcoin mining looks like. As the team is small, you will be responsible for all aspects of software development, which includes building, testing, and deploying on both bare metal embedded and Linux environments. You will report to the Lead, Bitcoin Mining Software and can be located remotely in North America.

We are looking for a full stack developer who will be responsible for developing multiple dashboards related to our mining device. This includes the mining device dashboard, the mining management system dashboard, mining web API, and the block website for the mining device. You will create user-friendly and visually appealing interfaces to provide efficient monitoring and management capabilities for our mining operations. 

You Will:

• Develop and maintain user-facing features of the mining device web dashboard.
• Development and ongoing maintenance of websites for mining device products.
• Collaborate with UI/UX designers to implement visually appealing and user-friendly interfaces.
• Build scalable and efficient APIs and back-end services to support application functionality.
• Participate in the entire software development lifecycle, including planning, designing, coding, testing, and deploying.
• Perform code reviews to ensure code quality, maintainability, and adherence to best practices.
• Troubleshoot and debug issues reported by users and implement timely solutions

You Have:

• 5+ year experience as a Full Stack Developer or similar role.
• Proficiency in front-end technologies such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and modern JavaScript frameworks.
• Experienced with back-end technologies such as Node.js (or Rust-Actix) or similar.
• Proficiency in deploying websites using web servers such as Tomcat, or Apache or Lighttpd.
• Experience working with databases and writing efficient SQL queries.
• Familiarity with version control systems (e.g., Git) and Agile development methodologies.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work well in a collaborative team environment.
• Meticulous with a passion for delivering high-quality software solutions.
• Ability to effectively collaborate with team members and stakeholders.
  • Beneficial:
• Understanding of embedded Linux development environments.
• Familiar with Socket based, multi threaded applications.
• Familiarity with Bitcoin mining concepts and technologies.
• Proficiency in multi-threaded programming and optimizing performance.

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

US and Canada EEOC Statement

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.

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.