Block
Senior Android Engineering Manager, Kitchen Display System
Block, San Francisco, California, United States, 94199
Location: Bay Area, CA, US
Since we opened in 2009, the world of commerce has evolved, and so has Square. After enabling anyone to take payments and never miss a sale, we saw sellers stymied by disparate, outmoded products and tools that wouldn’t work together. We expanded into software and started building integrated, omnichannel solutions – to help sellers sell online, manage inventory, offer buy‑now, pay‑later functionality, book appointments, engage loyal buyers, and hire and pay staff. Across it all, we’ve embedded financial services tools at the point of sale, so merchants can access a business loan and manage their cash flow in one place. Afterpay furthers our goal to provide omnichannel tools that unlock meaningful value and growth, enabling sellers to capture the next generation shopper, increase order sizes, and compete at a larger scale.
Job Description The Kitchen Display System (KDS) team is part of Square’s Food & Beverage organization, which empowers restaurant businesses of all kinds to start, run, and grow through advanced workflows, specialized products, business insights, and inclusion in the greater Square ecosystem. The KDS team owns our Kitchen Display System Android app, which is a crucial part of a restaurant kitchen’s operations, ensuring orders reach the kitchen and are prepared correctly.
The ideal candidate will have experience leading a team of senior Android engineers and collaborating with product managers, designers, and other engineering managers to create a cohesive product roadmap.
You will:
Lead, mentor, and grow a high‑performing engineering team of 8‑10 Android engineers
Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to define and prioritize project requirements and ensure successful project execution
Drive the technical strategy and execution of the team by working with and through the engineers on the team
Promote software engineering best practices (CI/CD, testing, code reviews, monitoring) within the team
Foster a culture of engineering excellence and mentor engineers of all experience levels
Help contribute to a culture of positivity, psychological safety, and inclusivity within the team
Lead incident response for critical issues, including crash analysis and performance debugging
Balance technical debt reduction with feature delivery to maintain long‑term system health
You have:
3+ years of people‑management experience leading a team of Android engineers
Strong Android development background before coming into management
Deep expertise in Android development, including Kotlin, Android SDK, and modern Android architecture patterns
Track record of leading teams who successfully deliver complex, customer‑facing Android products at scale
Experience with Android performance optimization, memory management, and debugging
Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills — able to influence both technical and non‑technical stakeholders
Experience building and growing engineering teams, managing performance, coaching engineers, and scaling processes
Technologies we use and teach:
Kotlin for Android development, leveraging Square’s modern open‑source library, Workflow
Espresso and Snapshot for testing
Protocol buffers for network transport
Gradle for our build environment
Exposure to LeakCanary, RxJava, Dagger, Mortar, and Okhttp among others
Block takes a market‑based approach to pay, and pay may vary depending on your location. U.S. locations are categorized into one of four zones based on a cost‑of‑labor index for that geographic area. The starting pay will be determined based on job‑related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions. These ranges may be modified in the future.
Zone A: $263,600 — $395,400 USD
Zone B: $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.
Every benefit we offer is designed with one goal: empowering you to do the best work of your career while building the life you want. Remote work, medical insurance, flexible time off, retirement savings plans, and modern family planning are just some of our offering.
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Since we opened in 2009, the world of commerce has evolved, and so has Square. After enabling anyone to take payments and never miss a sale, we saw sellers stymied by disparate, outmoded products and tools that wouldn’t work together. We expanded into software and started building integrated, omnichannel solutions – to help sellers sell online, manage inventory, offer buy‑now, pay‑later functionality, book appointments, engage loyal buyers, and hire and pay staff. Across it all, we’ve embedded financial services tools at the point of sale, so merchants can access a business loan and manage their cash flow in one place. Afterpay furthers our goal to provide omnichannel tools that unlock meaningful value and growth, enabling sellers to capture the next generation shopper, increase order sizes, and compete at a larger scale.
Job Description The Kitchen Display System (KDS) team is part of Square’s Food & Beverage organization, which empowers restaurant businesses of all kinds to start, run, and grow through advanced workflows, specialized products, business insights, and inclusion in the greater Square ecosystem. The KDS team owns our Kitchen Display System Android app, which is a crucial part of a restaurant kitchen’s operations, ensuring orders reach the kitchen and are prepared correctly.
The ideal candidate will have experience leading a team of senior Android engineers and collaborating with product managers, designers, and other engineering managers to create a cohesive product roadmap.
You will:
Lead, mentor, and grow a high‑performing engineering team of 8‑10 Android engineers
Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to define and prioritize project requirements and ensure successful project execution
Drive the technical strategy and execution of the team by working with and through the engineers on the team
Promote software engineering best practices (CI/CD, testing, code reviews, monitoring) within the team
Foster a culture of engineering excellence and mentor engineers of all experience levels
Help contribute to a culture of positivity, psychological safety, and inclusivity within the team
Lead incident response for critical issues, including crash analysis and performance debugging
Balance technical debt reduction with feature delivery to maintain long‑term system health
You have:
3+ years of people‑management experience leading a team of Android engineers
Strong Android development background before coming into management
Deep expertise in Android development, including Kotlin, Android SDK, and modern Android architecture patterns
Track record of leading teams who successfully deliver complex, customer‑facing Android products at scale
Experience with Android performance optimization, memory management, and debugging
Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills — able to influence both technical and non‑technical stakeholders
Experience building and growing engineering teams, managing performance, coaching engineers, and scaling processes
Technologies we use and teach:
Kotlin for Android development, leveraging Square’s modern open‑source library, Workflow
Espresso and Snapshot for testing
Protocol buffers for network transport
Gradle for our build environment
Exposure to LeakCanary, RxJava, Dagger, Mortar, and Okhttp among others
Block takes a market‑based approach to pay, and pay may vary depending on your location. U.S. locations are categorized into one of four zones based on a cost‑of‑labor index for that geographic area. The starting pay will be determined based on job‑related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions. These ranges may be modified in the future.
Zone A: $263,600 — $395,400 USD
Zone B: $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.
Every benefit we offer is designed with one goal: empowering you to do the best work of your career while building the life you want. Remote work, medical insurance, flexible time off, retirement savings plans, and modern family planning are just some of our offering.
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