Company Description
Block is one company built from many blocks, all united by the same purpose of economic empowerment. The blocks that form our foundational teams - People, Finance, Counsel, Hardware, Information Security, Platform Infrastructure Engineering, and more - provide support and guidance at the corporate level. They work across business groups and around the globe, spanning time zones and disciplines to develop inclusive People policies, forecast finances, give legal counsel, safeguard systems, nurture new initiatives, and more. Every challenge creates possibilities, and we need different perspectives to see them all. Bring yours to Block.
Job Description
About Bitcoin Platform
The Bitcoin Platform team develops infrastructure for Block to send, receive and custody bitcoin by operating a stack for both cold, hot, and lightning wallets. Our goal is to bring bitcoin to people around the world, unlocking previously impossible use cases to accelerate a world built on better money. The team is composed of two engineering teams, Custody and Trading, who specialize in backend, security, and blockchain engineering.
Our Senior Software Engineering position sits on the Custody Engineering team, which is responsible for managing and improving our hot and cold Bitcoin wallets, handling transfers in and out of our wallets, and working on next generation Bitcoin technology and features like running a Lightning network node. You will be responsible for designing, building, troubleshooting and improving Bitcoin platform features, services, and infrastructure. We are scaling quickly and are excited to grow the team!
Qualifications
You have:
- 8+ years of relevant experience
- Bachelor's Degree or Diploma in Computer Science, or equivalent experience.
- A strong motivation to contribute to a meaningful product that will fundamentally change the way people interact with financial institution
- Experience working with Bitcoin/Lightning or the desire to learn.
- Experience working across teams and disciplines.
- Experience building backend systems at scale, involving modern eventing, database, and infrastructure tooling
- A pragmatic approach with a focus on delivery.
- Ability to excel in macro and micro elements of software design.
- Willingness to contribute to the growth of those around you.
- Demonstrated technical initiative and leadership on previous projects.
Technologies we use and teach:
- Java, Kotlin
- Go
- Docker, Kubernetes
- Jaeger, Prometheus, Datadog
- JUnit
- Hibernate, Vitess, Guice
- Bitcoin, Lightning
Qualifications
You have:
- 8+ years of relevant experience
- Bachelor's Degree or Diploma in Computer Science, or equivalent experience.
- A strong motivation to contribute to a meaningful product that will fundamentally change the way people interact with financial institution
- Experience working with Bitcoin/Lightning or the desire to learn.
- Experience working across teams and disciplines.
- Experience building backend systems at scale, involving modern eventing, database, and infrastructure tooling
- A pragmatic approach with a focus on delivery.
- Ability to excel in macro and micro elements of software design.
- Willingness to contribute to the growth of those around you.
- Demonstrated technical initiative and leadership on previous projects.
Technologies we use and teach:
- Java, Kotlin
- Go
- Docker, Kubernetes
- Jaeger, Prometheus, Datadog
- JUnit
- Hibernate, Vitess, Guice
- Bitcoin, Lightning
What the Team is Saying
What We Do
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.
Why Work With Us
Across our ecosystem, we’re working to help our diverse audiences — sellers, individuals, artists, fans, developers, and all the people in between — overcome barriers to access the economy.
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Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.
Most employees can join Block in an office location, from home, or with a mix of both. We create work spaces and experiences that help individuals and teams to be their most creative and collaborative.
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