Staff Software Engineer, Automation and Tooling

It all started with an idea at Block in 2013. Initially built to take the pain out of peer-to-peer payments, Cash App has gone from a simple product with a single purpose to a dynamic ecosystem, developing unique financial products, including Afterpay/Clearpay, to provide a better way to send, spend, invest, borrow and save to our 50+ million monthly active customers. We want to redefine the world's relationship with money to make it more relatable, instantly available, and universally accessible.
Today, Cash App has thousands of employees working globally across office and remote locations, with a culture geared toward innovation, collaboration and impact. We've been a distributed team since day one, and many of our roles can be done remotely from the countries where Cash App operates. No matter the location, we tailor our experience to ensure our employees are creative, productive, and happy.
The Role
As a Software Engineer of Automation and Tooling at Cash App, you will play a critical role in ensuring the quality, reliability, and efficiency of our mobile applications. You will collaborate closely with the Release and Quality organization, as well as product and engineering teams, to expand our test automation coverage and deliver reliable products to our customers. You will focus on initiatives to develop tools that will optimize testing and release processes and boost our engineering team's productivity across the company.
You Will

• Strategically implement and independently own development of release, automation, and tooling features to improve product quality and engineering efficiency.
• Design, develop, and maintain automated testing frameworks and scripts.
• Work with cross-functional teams to refine our regression testing suites, adding and maintaining automated tests across various product areas.
• Demonstrate skills in debugging, troubleshooting, and applying analytical thinking to assess product quality and stability.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders in and outside the core team.
• Engage in code reviews to ensure testability and adherence to quality standards.
• Be a technical lead, providing mentorship and guidance to other members of the team.
• Stay up-to-date on industry trends and emerging technologies, to continually enhance testing strategies and tools.
• Drive the long term release and quality vision and strategic execution of the organization.
• Be responsible for boosting developer productivity by embedding AI in our testing and release processes.

You Have

• Proven experience as a Software Development Engineer in Test or a similar role.
• Strong programming skills in languages such as Java, Ruby, Python, or JavaScript.
• A deep understanding of test automation, release process, CI/CD tools, development environments and automation frameworks.
• Boundless curiosity, autonomy, and a strong sense of accountability.
• A customer first approach to problem solving. In our team, our customers are our product teams.
• Ability to rapidly learn new technologies, stand up application infrastructure and services required.
• Motivation to influence our engineering organization to level-up the reliability and performance of our mobile applications.
• Proven record of successfully leading complex and ambiguous problems that require collaboration across engineering team boundaries.

Technologies We Use and Teach

• Kotlin, Javascript, HTTP, JSON, MySQL, Amazon Web Services for tooling
• Espresso, Swift, XCUITest, Bazel, Gradle, Jenkins, Buildkite, GCP, Docker for test automation and CI/CD integration
• LaunchDarkly, DataDog, Postman, Charles Proxy, Android Studio, XCode, iOS/Android simulator/emulator for native testing and debugging
• Jira and TestRail for test/defect management

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. 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:
$198,000 - $297,000 USD
Zone B:
$198,000 - $297,000 USD
Zone C:
$198,000 - $297,000 USD
Zone D:
$198,000 - $297,000 USD
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. Check out benefits at Block.
Block, Inc. (NYSE: SQ) is a global technology company with a focus on financial services. Made up of Square, Cash App, Spiral, and TIDAL, 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.