Software Engineer, Cash App Taxes

Block

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Work type
On-site
Location
New York, NY
Salary
$180,000–$270,000 / yr
Posted
54 days ago
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Above market

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About Block

Block, Inc. (formerly Square) is a financial technology company operating the Square merchant payments ecosystem, Cash App peer-to-peer payments, TIDAL music streaming, and Bitcoin-focused financial services. Industry: Financial Technology & Payments

Block currently has 41 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $217,800–$326,800 across 40 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Software Engineer, Cash App Taxes

Careers - Software Engineer, Cash App Taxes joins the Tax Engine Server Engineering team to build and enhance the codebase powering the Cash App Taxes filing experience. You will design and own high-quality features, translating complex tax rules into maintainable code for federal and state form logic and e-file submissions. The role involves building tools for non-technical contributors, driving architectural decisions, and collaborating with tax experts to ensure platform accuracy. You will utilize Java, Kotlin, iBatis, SQL Relational Databases, GCP, AWS, GitHub, HTTP, JSON, gRPC, Protocol Buffers, Okta, Linear, and AI Coding Agents like Claude and Codex. You will also use Datadog, Splunk, and New Relic for logging and monitoring. This position solves the technical challenge of simplifying complex tax requirements into a seamless, reliable software solution.

What does a Software Engineer earn in New York?

Median $216000 from 270 postings across 57 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Design, build, and own high-quality features for the Cash App Taxes filing experience.
  • Translate complex tax rules and requirements into clean, maintainable, and well-tested code.
  • Build tools and guardrails that enable non-technical contributors to make safe code changes.
  • Drive architectural and design decisions to ensure software remains scalable, secure, and maintainable.
  • Write reliable code and establish best practices for testing, deployment, and documentation.
  • Proactively identify and resolve issues related to accuracy, reliability, and performance.
  • Apply an AI-first mindset to everyday work and refine development processes.

What we're looking for

  • 4+ years of professional software development experience, preferably in a fast-paced or product-centric environment.
  • Experience in the tax industry is a major plus.
  • Strong technical skills in backend development, including system design, architecture, and object-oriented programming.
  • A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
  • Excellent communication skills to collaborate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Strong problem-solving skills with a methodical approach to debugging and implementation.
  • Track record of delivering reliable, high-quality software solutions on schedule.
  • Passion for building innovative software that simplifies complicated processes for everyday users.

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