Software Engineer, Backend | TBD Lightning – Square
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Square (501+ Employees, 60% 2 Yr Employee Growth Rate)
19% 1-Year Employee Growth Rate | 60% 2-Year Employee Growth Rate | LinkedIn | $601.2M Venture Funding
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“You Will:Help build secure, reliable, enterprise-grade lightning infrastructure from the ground up for Block’s customers and the rest of the lightning networkContribute to lightning architecture and infrastructure decisionsHelp build the services and products we will offer on top of our lightning infrastructureWork alongside the lightning AI team to create and execute node management strategiesWork closely with Spiral, Cash, Wallet and other teams in and outside of Block to build APIs and services to get the next billion people onto lightningOwn testing, observability and maintenance for the solutions you and the team createYou have:6+ years software engineering experience with the full life-cycle of mission critical production services – ideally in one of java/go/ruby and on AWSEmpathy for your customers and colleaguesInterest in the opportunities and challenges that come from building new services from the ground upNice to have, but not required: interest and / or experience with: rust, bitcoin and lightningWe’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, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, pregnancy, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, citizenship, or any other 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 a workplace that is fair and square? Check out ourI+D page.Additionally, we consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment on our team, assessing candidates in a manner consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.PerksWe want you to be well and thrive. Our global benefits package includes:Healthcare coverageRetirement PlansEmployee Stock Purchase ProgramWellness perksPaid parental leavePaid time offLearning and Development resourcesBlock, 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.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, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, pregnancy, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, citizenship, or any other 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 a workplace that is fair and square? Check out our I+D page.Additionally, we consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment on our team, assessing candidates in a manner consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.
PerksWe want you to be well and thrive. Our global benefits package includes:Healthcare coverageRetirement PlansEmployee Stock Purchase ProgramWellness perksPaid parental leavePaid time offLearning and Development resources
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.”