Software Engineer, Justice Engineering

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Hiring Remotely in Vancouver, BC
Remote
Hybrid
111K-172K Annually
Blockchain • eCommerce • Fintech • Payments • Software • Financial Services • Cryptocurrency
Our purpose is economic empowerment.
The Role

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.

What the Team is Saying

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Scott Maher
Engineering Lead
“In Compliance Engineering, we work across all product teams and have the space to really understand how new features will improve the lives of customers. Since all data streams to us, we can design systems that solve entire categories of problems, like visualizing money flow, cryptocurrencies, and stopping bad actors from causing harm.“
Scott Maher
David Grodsky
Victoria Fan Azalde
Ahmed Ali Bob
Lynette Johnson McGee
Cesar Alaniz
Khiry Shank
The Company
HQ: Oakland, CA
12,000 Employees
Hybrid Workplace
Year Founded: 2009

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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