Senior Engineering Manager, Block
Seller Platform
$251.6-377.4k
+ Equity
Financial services ecosystem
Job no longer available
Financial services ecosystem
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
$251.6-377.4k
+ Equity
1001+ employees
Company mission
To create better tools to help everyone access the economy.
Role
Who you are
- Minimum of 4+ years in a management role, and 2+ years managing managers
- 12+ years of software engineering experience
- Proven experience in managing large-scale platforms and services
- Strong track record of delivering complex, high-impact projects on time and within budget
- Led, grown, and designed the structure for organizations of 30+ people
- Deep technical expertise in backend engineering, with experience in distributed systems, microservices architecture, and cloud platforms
- Excellent leadership and people management skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate teams
- Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across diverse teams and stakeholders
What the job involves
- As the senior engineering manager for Seller Platform, you will report to the Head of Ecosystem Platform, leading multiple backend engineering teams responsible for some of the most crucial and high throughput services that keep Square running
- Define the strategic direction for the Seller Platform
- Lead, mentor, and grow a team of talented engineers across the Business, Configuration, and Devices Platforms
- Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement within the engineering team
- Partner with cross-functional teams including product management, design, and other engineering teams to deliver high-impact solutions
- Drive the execution of key initiatives to enhance platform capabilities and performance
- Ensure the technical roadmap is aligned with business objectives and customer needs
- Ensure best practices in software development, code quality, and system performance are upheld
- Act as the primary engineering point of contact for key stakeholders, including product leads, and business partners
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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