Staff Software Engineer, Web Payments

The Role

The Web Payment Experience team builds JavaScript SDKs and complementary UIs for developers who want to take payments with Square on their websites. Thousands of developers use our code to power the payments capabilities that millions of merchants depend on. We build the tools to make that not just possible, but also accessible. Just as front-end frameworks like React and Vue make it easier to build complex single-page apps, we're building frameworks to simplify the complexity of taking payments on the web.

Want to learn more? See what we've built so far at https://developer.squareup.com/docs/web-payments/overview (and think about all the ways you can help make this experience better).

You Will

• Mentor other engineers, helping mid-level developers become senior
• Set technical direction for the team, with a focus on TypeScript and JavaScript but also in Go
• Develop the JavaScript APIs and UI responsible for 1st and 3rd party developers' experiences using our platform
• Develop and maintain the APIs for our tokenization platform, written in Go
• Work across the stack to build reliable and delightful experiences for thousands of developers and millions of Square Merchants
• Be a student of the web and browsers, keeping up-to-date with frontend engineering trends, tooling, and best practices

You Have

• Experience teaching and mentoring junior team members
• Experience shepherding technical projects to completion.
• A desire to build Square's developer platform, where we succeed when our merchants and developers succeed
• Expert in modern JavaScript and browser-native Web APIs
• An interest in working full-stack, from developing JavaScript SDKs for the browser to building scalable backend Go services that power our tokenization platform

Nice to have:

• 1+ years of experience with payments on the web
• 1+ years of experience with browser security concepts
• 1+ years of experience with building extensible, approachable SDKs for developers

Experience with AWS, specifically CloudFront and Lambda

Technologies We Use and Teach

• JavaScript
• TypeScript
• Go

 

 

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, based solely on the core competencies required of the role at hand, and without regard to any 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 an inclusive workplace? Check out our Inclusion & Diversity page

 

Full-time employee benefits include the following:

• 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

These benefits are further detailed in Block's policies. 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.