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Staff Software Engineer, Catalog Foundations
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Staff Software Engineer, Catalog Foundations
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Square The Catalog Foundations team owns the core services that allow Square sellers to seamlessly and reliably manage their catalogs. We ensure the platform is reliable, performant and scalable, and we empower internal teams and sellers with superior service and extensibility. We are looking for a Staff Software Engineer to collaborate closely with the other back-end engineers to maintain reliability and performance of our service. We are seeking engineers who will contribute to setting our technical direction and champion best practices. Engineers on our team are expected to make thoughtful, outcome-based and data-driven investments in foundational improvements to accelerate dependent teams. You Will
Help design, build, and maintain Square’s catalog system Collaborate cross-team on projects Deliver APIs that make it easy for developers to interact with catalog data Identify risks and devise solutions to performance and scalability challenges as our catalog and seller data continues to evolve and grow Build for the future by clearly communicating the cost-benefit of a given solution and advocating for the best path forward Hold your teammates and yourself to a high standard of engineering that is foundational to products that have a huge impact on sellers day to day operations Mentor other engineers, helping them develop both technical and soft skills to navigate alignment challenges, manage complexity, and drive impact across teams You Have
12+ years of software development experience Strong familiarity with Go An advanced degree in computer science or equivalent experience Experience in designing and productionizing large-scale distributed systems Willingness to learn, grow, and give and receive feedback Ability to find and solve problems with a high degree of ambiguity Excellent skills with data modeling and data management Experience with complete development cycle from product definition to delivery Even Better
Experience building a unified catalog experience within a marketplace-based business Experience supporting internal and external developers at large and complex organizations Technologies We Use and Teach
Golang MySQL, DynamoDB, OpenSearch, Redis Protocol Buffers, gRPC, Kafka, Terraform, Kubernetes, Temporal IO, Envoy AWS and other cloud platform At Block, our purpose is to empower – within and outside of our walls. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, social or health conditions, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply. Applicants in need of special assistance or accommodation during the interview process or in accessing our website may contact us by sending an email to assistance(at)squareup.com. Block takes a market-based approach to pay, and pay may vary depending on location. The ranges listed below are for reference and may be adjusted. To find a location’s zone designation, please refer to the resource. If a location of interest is not listed, please speak with a recruiter for additional information. Zone A: $263,600—$395,400 USD Zone B: $263,600—$395,400 USD Zone C: $263,600—$395,400 USD Zone D: $263,600—$395,400 USD Use of AI in Our Hiring Process: We may use automated AI tools to evaluate job applications for efficiency and consistency. These tools comply with local regulations, including bias audits, and we handle all personal data in accordance with state and local privacy laws. Contact us at privacy@block.xyz with hiring practice or data usage questions. Privacy policy and benefits information are provided as part of our standard disclosures. Block, Inc. (NYSE: XYZ) builds technology to increase access to the global economy. Square, Cash App, Afterpay, TIDAL, Bitkey, and Proto are brands within Block. We are committed to building a financial system that is open to everyone.
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Staff Software Engineer, Catalog Foundations
role at
Square The Catalog Foundations team owns the core services that allow Square sellers to seamlessly and reliably manage their catalogs. We ensure the platform is reliable, performant and scalable, and we empower internal teams and sellers with superior service and extensibility. We are looking for a Staff Software Engineer to collaborate closely with the other back-end engineers to maintain reliability and performance of our service. We are seeking engineers who will contribute to setting our technical direction and champion best practices. Engineers on our team are expected to make thoughtful, outcome-based and data-driven investments in foundational improvements to accelerate dependent teams. You Will
Help design, build, and maintain Square’s catalog system Collaborate cross-team on projects Deliver APIs that make it easy for developers to interact with catalog data Identify risks and devise solutions to performance and scalability challenges as our catalog and seller data continues to evolve and grow Build for the future by clearly communicating the cost-benefit of a given solution and advocating for the best path forward Hold your teammates and yourself to a high standard of engineering that is foundational to products that have a huge impact on sellers day to day operations Mentor other engineers, helping them develop both technical and soft skills to navigate alignment challenges, manage complexity, and drive impact across teams You Have
12+ years of software development experience Strong familiarity with Go An advanced degree in computer science or equivalent experience Experience in designing and productionizing large-scale distributed systems Willingness to learn, grow, and give and receive feedback Ability to find and solve problems with a high degree of ambiguity Excellent skills with data modeling and data management Experience with complete development cycle from product definition to delivery Even Better
Experience building a unified catalog experience within a marketplace-based business Experience supporting internal and external developers at large and complex organizations Technologies We Use and Teach
Golang MySQL, DynamoDB, OpenSearch, Redis Protocol Buffers, gRPC, Kafka, Terraform, Kubernetes, Temporal IO, Envoy AWS and other cloud platform At Block, our purpose is to empower – within and outside of our walls. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, social or health conditions, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply. Applicants in need of special assistance or accommodation during the interview process or in accessing our website may contact us by sending an email to assistance(at)squareup.com. Block takes a market-based approach to pay, and pay may vary depending on location. The ranges listed below are for reference and may be adjusted. To find a location’s zone designation, please refer to the resource. If a location of interest is not listed, please speak with a recruiter for additional information. Zone A: $263,600—$395,400 USD Zone B: $263,600—$395,400 USD Zone C: $263,600—$395,400 USD Zone D: $263,600—$395,400 USD Use of AI in Our Hiring Process: We may use automated AI tools to evaluate job applications for efficiency and consistency. These tools comply with local regulations, including bias audits, and we handle all personal data in accordance with state and local privacy laws. Contact us at privacy@block.xyz with hiring practice or data usage questions. Privacy policy and benefits information are provided as part of our standard disclosures. Block, Inc. (NYSE: XYZ) builds technology to increase access to the global economy. Square, Cash App, Afterpay, TIDAL, Bitkey, and Proto are brands within Block. We are committed to building a financial system that is open to everyone.
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