Software Engineer, Tax Engineering

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 Role

The Tax Engineering team is an integral part of the Foundational Trust Engineering Organization. Our mission is to ensure that Block meets all tax information reporting compliance requirements. We provide our US customers across various Business Units (BUs) with 1099 forms and handle global reporting in Ireland, Australia, and the EU. As a foundational team, we collaborate closely with Tax Counsel and BUs such as Cash, Square, and Afterpay to keep Block safe and compliant.

We are reimagining the future of our tax platform, and as a software engineer on the Tax Engineering team, you will play a pivotal role in this transformation. You will partner with multiple teams to bring our vision to life, influencing many aspects of our business by building software that empowers product teams across Block to focus on helping our customers without the burden of tax reporting compliance.

You Will

• Partner closely with product managers, engineers, and business leads to scope, plan, design, and build new features in the tax engineering platform.
• Own features and functions throughout their lifecycle from inception, rollout, launch, scale and iteration.
• Hold your teammates—and yourself—to high engineering standards
• Be responsible for improving the health and quality of code you work on.

You Have

• 3+ years of software development or equivalent experience
• An open mind and desire to learn
• Interest in working full-stack across multiple technical domains
• A pragmatic approach with a focus on delivery
• A drive to find flaws in a system with many moving parts and take whatever steps are necessary to fix them
• Metrics-oriented mindset: you want your work to be measurable and impactful
• Bachelor’s Degree or Diploma in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or equivalent experience

Technologies We Use and Teach

• Java, Kotlin,Ruby
• Ember, React, TypeScript, JavaScript 
• Aurora, DynamoDB, Redis, MySql
• HTTP, JSON, gRPC, Protocol Buffers
• Amazon Web Services (AWS)
• Kafka, event-driven architecture, microservices
• DataDog

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 an equal opportunity employer evaluating all employees and job applicants without regard to identity or any legally protected class. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment on our team, and always assess candidates on an individualized basis.

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.

Block will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment in accordance with state and local laws and “fair chance” ordinances.