Engineering Manager, Square Banking
Published on November 23, 2024
Fifteen years ago, not all businesses could accept credit cards. Square set out to change that – inventing the first mobile card reader of its kind. This allowed businesses to take payments anywhere and keep thriving in the economy. It also completely disrupted how the financial system thinks about small businesses. With this shift, Square’s journey took off – moving far beyond its origins as a payment processor to building new tools and solutions for the future.
Today, Square is the largest business technology platform serving all kinds of businesses. The Square operating system allows business owners to sell anywhere, work more efficiently, manage inventory, communicate with customers, book appointments, courses or meals, order online and so much more. These tools unlock endless possibilities and countless opportunities for any operation, from global chains to mom-and-pop shops.
Since we opened our doors in 2009, the world of commerce has evolved immensely, 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.
So 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.
Today, we are a partner to sellers of all sizes - large, enterprise-scale businesses with complex operations, sellers just starting, as well as merchants who began selling with Square and have grown larger over time. As our sellers grow, so do our solutions. There is a massive opportunity in front of us. We're building a significant, meaningful, and lasting business, and we are helping sellers worldwide do the same.
The Role
When our sellers make a sale, the Square Banking team helps them manage and understand their business finances with products that include Square Card, Instant Transfers, account and routing numbers, advanced reporting, and cash flow insights. With this suite of products, we ensure that our customers get access to the funds they need when they need them, and that they can always understand and control where their money is going.
We are looking for an experienced Engineering Manager to lead a backend-focused product team that collaborates closely with our web and mobile teams to a deliver robust, scalable Card product. In this role, you'll set and maintain a high technical standard, ensuring that the team consistently delivers high-quality code and architectures. You will act as a key representative of the engineering team, working with cross-functional partners. Additionally, you will focus on growing and coaching a motivated team, creating an environment that encourages both individual and collective development and sets them up for long-term success.
You Will
So 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.
Today, we are a partner to sellers of all sizes - large, enterprise-scale businesses with complex operations, sellers just starting, as well as merchants who began selling with Square and have grown larger over time. As our sellers grow, so do our solutions. There is a massive opportunity in front of us. We're building a significant, meaningful, and lasting business, and we are helping sellers worldwide do the same.
The Role
When our sellers make a sale, the Square Banking team helps them manage and understand their business finances with products that include Square Card, Instant Transfers, account and routing numbers, advanced reporting, and cash flow insights. With this suite of products, we ensure that our customers get access to the funds they need when they need them, and that they can always understand and control where their money is going.
We are looking for an experienced Engineering Manager to lead a backend-focused product team that collaborates closely with our web and mobile teams to a deliver robust, scalable Card product. In this role, you'll set and maintain a high technical standard, ensuring that the team consistently delivers high-quality code and architectures. You will act as a key representative of the engineering team, working with cross-functional partners. Additionally, you will focus on growing and coaching a motivated team, creating an environment that encourages both individual and collective development and sets them up for long-term success.
You Will
- Advise on technical direction for systems/applications in a service oriented architecture
- Manage and support the staff of an engineering team, consisting of approximately 6-10 engineers
- Communicate and collaborate with other managers and senior leaders so that goals and work are aligned across the entire organization
- Partner with PM and Design to build out new banking products for our sellers
- Define the roadmap of work for the team, with an emphasis on the technical work needed for the team to be successful
You Have
- 2+ years of management experience
- BS/BA degree or equivalent experience
- Strong technical background
- Great communication skills and enjoy working cross-functionally
Technologies We Use and Teach
- Java, Kotlin, Ember.js, TypeScript, Ruby on Rails, Go and more
- MySQL, DynamoDB
- Protocol Buffers, Terraform, Kubernetes and Envoy
- AWS and other cloud platform
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.
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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 successful candidate's 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.
To find a location's zone designation, please refer to this resource . If a location of interest is not listed, please speak with a recruiter for additional information.
Zone A:
$207,900 - $311,900 USD
Zone B:
$197,500 - $296,300 USD
Zone C:
$187,100 - $280,700 USD
Zone D:
$176,700 - $265,100 USD
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Block, Inc. (NYSE: SQ) is a global technology company with a focus on financial services. Made up of Square, Cash App, Spiral, TIDAL, and TBD, we build tools to help more people access the economy. Square helps sellers run and grow their businesses with its integrated ecosystem of commerce solutions, business software, and banking services. With Cash App, anyone can easily send, spend, or invest their money in stocks or Bitcoin. Spiral (formerly Square Crypto) builds and funds free, open-source Bitcoin projects. Artists use TIDAL to help them succeed as entrepreneurs and connect more deeply with fans. TBD is building an open developer platform to make it easier to access Bitcoin and other blockchain technologies without having to go through an institution.