Software Engineer, Justice Engineering

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.
The Role
The Justice Engineering team empowers our counsel team, enabling them to respond to subpoenas and investigations and build trust in our brand through transparency. The team is small and growing, the team members are geographically distributed across North America.
As a Software Engineer on the Justice Engineering team, you will have the opportunity to directly impact the day to day experience of engineers who are focused on keeping Block safe. You will also be able to help with problem spaces outside the team as they arise. In this role you will be responsible for designing, communicating, and implementing solutions to the problems faced by teams within Block while collaborating with engineering across the globe. We are looking for software engineers who feel comfortable in all parts of the stack.
You Will

• Collaborate with engineering teams across Block
• Participate in all parts of product development, working with adjacent Engineering teams.
• Design and build B2B2C tools and platforms that help keep Block safe.
• Work with remote team-members in North America and Europe

You Have

• BS Degree in Computer Science or equivalent.
• 2~5 years of industry experience
• Natural curiosity and a desire to explore solutions in a small and focused team
• Experience pursuing side projects, research, or open source projects
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Technologies We Use and Teach

• Java, Kotlin, Ruby, Typescript, React, Swift
• Protocol Buffers, gRPC, Rails
• MySQL, Redis, AWS

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.
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 .
Block will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment in accordance with state and local laws and "fair chance" ordinances.
Block takes a market-based approach to pay, and pay may vary depending on your location. Canada locations are categorized into one of two 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.
Zone A:
$125,900 - $188,900 CAD
Zone B:
$125,900 - $188,900 CAD
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. Check out our other benefits at Block.
Block, Inc. (NYSE: XYZ) builds technology to increase access to the global economy. Each of our brands unlocks different aspects of the economy for more people. Square makes commerce and financial services accessible to sellers. Cash App is the easy way to spend, send, and store money. Afterpay is transforming the way customers manage their spending over time. TIDAL is a music platform that empowers artists to thrive as entrepreneurs. Bitkey is a simple self-custody wallet built for bitcoin. Proto is a suite of bitcoin mining products and services. Together, we're helping build a financial system that is open to everyone.