Lead Frontend Software Engineer, Onboarding

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Blockchain • eCommerce • Fintech • Payments • Software • Financial Services • Cryptocurrency
Our purpose is economic empowerment.
The Role

Company Description
Since we opened our doors in 2009, the world of commerce has evolved immensely, and so has Square. After enabling anyone to take payments and never miss a sale, we saw sellers stymied by disparate, outmoded products and tools that wouldn't work together.
So we expanded into software and started building integrated, omnichannel solutions - to help sellers sell online, manage inventory, offer buy now, pay later functionality through Afterpay, book appointments, engage loyal buyers, and hire and pay staff. Across it all, we've embedded financial services tools at the point of sale, so merchants can access a business loan and manage their cash flow in one place. Afterpay furthers our goal to provide omnichannel tools that unlock meaningful value and growth, enabling sellers to capture the next generation shopper, increase order sizes, and compete at a larger scale.
Today, we are a partner to sellers of all sizes - large, enterprise-scale businesses with complex operations, sellers just starting, as well as merchants who began selling with Square and have grown larger over time. As our sellers grow, so do our solutions. There is a massive opportunity in front of us. We're building a significant, meaningful, and lasting business, and we are helping sellers worldwide do the same.
Job Description
We are seeking a product-focused Tech Lead Frontend Engineer with 10+ years of experience to join our Onboarding Team. Our team plays a crucial role in enabling sellers to onboard and adopt Square's ecosystem. We also maintain ownership of other critical areas like managing various device and multi-seller life cycles. Onboarding is the first step in a seller's journey within the Square ecosystem. This public-facing team operates in a fast-paced, highly cross-functional environment and is critical to Square's success and revenue. This makes it a high-impact and high-visibility role.
You will:

  • Lead the design/development of multiple products & solutions that are used by sellers at a high scale, ensuring robust and scalable architectures.
  • Deliver cross-functional projects on tight deadlines, managing priorities effectively to meet business needs.
  • Lead by example and help foster a culture of positivity, psychological safety, and inclusivity within the team.
  • Be exposed to and impact real business challenges, applying your deep experience to shape technical direction and manage tech debt effectively.
  • Identify and explore ways to improve application architecture and testing, leveraging your experience with multiple different styles of architectures.
  • Continually seek to optimize and improve the seller experience, driving high engineering standards and best practices.
  • Iterate rapidly on features, services, and processes, adapting to changing business requirements and feedback.
  • Build frontend interfaces that support remarkable product experiences, which are crucial to the Square onboarding process around the world.
  • Hold yourself, and your teammates, accountable to the highest standards of engineering, enabling Square to safely move billions of dollars in payments and allowing our customers to trust us with their sensitive data.


Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications:

  • 10+ years of experience in frontend engineering, with a strong track record of delivering high-quality software solutions.
  • Extensive experience with multiple architectural styles and high-scale systems, demonstrating an ability to navigate and resolve complex technical challenges.
  • Proven ability to deliver cross-functional projects on tight deadlines, balancing technical excellence with business needs.
  • Strong leadership skills, fostering a collaborative and inclusive team environment.
  • Experience in managing tech debt, shaping technical direction, and driving continuous improvement.
  • Proficient in modern frontend technologies and frameworks, with a deep understanding of best practices in software development.
  • Excellent problem-solving skills, with a keen ability to identify and implement solutions to real business challenges.
  • Commitment to high engineering standards, ensuring robust, secure, and scalable systems that maintain the trust of our customers.


Qualifications:

  • BS Degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience; ideal candidate typically has 10+ years of industry experience.
  • Extensive programming expertise with TypeScript, Node.js, React, Next.js, Ember, and Svelte.
  • Exceptional communication skills with a proven ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams.
  • Collaborative mindset, with a willingness to grow continuously as an engineer and mentor others.
  • Strong sense of customer empathy, with a desire to influence and improve product direction based on user needs.
  • Deep understanding and curiosity in designing well-architected, scalable, low-latency global systems.
  • Proactive problem-solving abilities, with a focus on creating solutions that meet both technical and business requirements.


Technologies we use and teach:

  • JavaScript, Typescript, Java
  • React, Ember, Svelte, Typescript, Storybook
  • MySQL, NoSQL, Redis, Kafka
  • AWS, GCP
  • Protocol Buffers, Bazel, Terraform, Kubernetes, Envoy


Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications:

  • 10+ years of experience in frontend engineering, with a strong track record of delivering high-quality software solutions.
  • Extensive experience with multiple architectural styles and high-scale systems, demonstrating an ability to navigate and resolve complex technical challenges.
  • Proven ability to deliver cross-functional projects on tight deadlines, balancing technical excellence with business needs.
  • Strong leadership skills, fostering a collaborative and inclusive team environment.
  • Experience in managing tech debt, shaping technical direction, and driving continuous improvement.
  • Proficient in modern frontend technologies and frameworks, with a deep understanding of best practices in software development.
  • Excellent problem-solving skills, with a keen ability to identify and implement solutions to real business challenges.
  • Commitment to high engineering standards, ensuring robust, secure, and scalable systems that maintain the trust of our customers.


Qualifications:

  • BS Degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience; ideal candidate typically has 10+ years of industry experience.
  • Extensive programming expertise with TypeScript, Node.js, React, Next.js, Ember, and Svelte.
  • Exceptional communication skills with a proven ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams.
  • Collaborative mindset, with a willingness to grow continuously as an engineer and mentor others.
  • Strong sense of customer empathy, with a desire to influence and improve product direction based on user needs.
  • Deep understanding and curiosity in designing well-architected, scalable, low-latency global systems.
  • Proactive problem-solving abilities, with a focus on creating solutions that meet both technical and business requirements.


Technologies we use and teach:

  • JavaScript, Typescript, Java
  • React, Ember, Svelte, Typescript, Storybook
  • MySQL, NoSQL, Redis, Kafka
  • AWS, GCP
  • Protocol Buffers, Bazel, Terraform, Kubernetes, Envoy

What the Team is Saying

Scott Maher
David Grodsky
Victoria Fan Azalde
Ahmed Ali Bob
Lynette Johnson McGee
Cesar Alaniz
Khiry Shank
The Company
New York, NY
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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Typical time on-site: Flexible
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