Lead iOS Engineer, Block
Checkout Flow
$168.3-297k
+ Employee Stock Purchase Program + Eligible to participate in Block's equity plan subject to the terms of the applicable plans and policies
Financial services ecosystem
Be an early applicant
Financial services ecosystem
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$168.3-297k
+ Employee Stock Purchase Program + Eligible to participate in Block's equity plan subject to the terms of the applicable plans and policies
1001+ employees
Company mission
To create better tools to help everyone access the economy.
Role
Who you are
- 8+ years of iOS software engineering experience, developing scalable production software and an excellent command of engineering fundamentals
- Proficiency in Swift and/or Objective-C
- Proficiency in native iOS development using standard tools and frameworks
- Experience working in complex technical projects, e.g. cross-team programs
- An ability to lead and mentor software engineers to deliver solutions while fostering growth
- A passion for building mobile products at all levels – from the low-level architectural decisions to the individual pixels
- A desire to build products that our merchants will depend on every day to run their business
What the job involves
- We’re looking for a resourceful and curious Lead Engineer for Square’s iOS Checkout team
- The iOS Checkout team and its partner Android team together provide Sellers large and small around the world with a simple, seamless checkout experience that works both on and offline
- As a technical leader on the Checkout iOS team, you will design, write, and review critical and complex code to move the Checkout engineering and product roadmap forward, while coordinating and guiding junior engineers to do the same
- You’ll partner closely with mobile and API peers on teams across the company as they take on larger initiatives that include Checkout
- You’ll work with cross-functional Product and Design partners to design and build features that robustly serve elegant user experience to Square sellers and buyers around the world
- Lead the engineers on the team to create effective technical systems, write solid code, and develop sensible tests
- Leverage your iOS expertise to build complex solutions that meet our sellers’ challenges
- Represent the team in architectural discussions and stakeholder conversations, serving as a bridge between our team and the broader organization
- Help shape the future of our codebase by building flexible, extendable, and reusable components
- Foster a culture of engineering excellence and mentor engineers of all experience levels
- Hold yourself and your teammates to the highest standard of engineering excellence, with unwavering attention to product reliability
- Work with product managers, designers, and data scientists to shape the future of the Cart Platform at Square
- Help contribute to a culture of positivity, psychological safety, and inclusivity within the team
Our take
Block is a financial services technology company comprising of Square, Cash App, Spiral, TIDAL, and TBD. Its biggest brand, Square, offers hardware and software for small to medium-sized businesses enabling them to manage the entire payment lifecycle. It functions similarly to Shopify and Stripe, but has paired online payment processing with physical devices such as registers, payment terminals, and mobile card readers.
The business was originally founded as Square in 2009 by Jack Dorsey of Twitter fame. Already well-established with SMEs all over the globe, Square has significantly benefited from the increased demand for mobile payment systems. Its order management feature remains a go-to tool for small businesses that otherwise didn't have the proper infrastructure in place when demand for home delivery surged.
Square rebranded as Block in December 2021, with the Square brand name remaining in place for their seller business. The company has since come under fire for its security practices, facing lawsuits in relation to a major breach of CashApp user data, and in 2024 announced plans to reduce its workforce in order to cut costs. Despite these setbacks, there is every chance the business will move past this, though it may take some time to rebuild trust in its product.
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back within 2 weeks
19% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company benefits
- Healthcare coverage (Medical, Vision and Dental insurance)
- Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Account
- 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 (including 12 paid holidays)
- Paid sick leave (1 hour per 26 hours worked (max 80 hours per calendar year to the extent legally permissible) for non-exempt employees and covered by our Flexible Time Off policy for exempt employees)
- Learning and Development resources
- Paid Life insurance, AD&D, and disability benefits
Company HQ
SoMa, San Francisco, CA
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Leadership
Jack Dorsey
(CEO)Having studied at and dropped out of New York University, Jack founded Twitter in March 2006, where he has served as CEO since. He co-founded Square with Jim in February 2009, and has remained its CEO ever since.
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