Careers - Staff Android Software Engineer, Cash App Consumer Platform

Block

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New York, NY Posted 1 day ago $263,600–$395,400 / year
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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 53 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $180,000–$270,000 across 52 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR

As a Staff Android Engineer on Cash App’s Consumer Platform team, you will lead the development and maintenance of foundational Android infrastructure, including modularization, dependency injection, navigation systems, and more, ensuring that developer and AI ergonomics are prioritized in shared libraries and frameworks. You’ll drive architectural decisions that enhance productivity across hundreds of engineers and mentor junior developers to elevate technical standards. With a focus on leveraging AI for transformative software development, you will introduce new tools and evaluate emerging technologies like Claude Code and GPT/Codex to streamline workflows. Your expertise in Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, and CI/CD systems such as Buildkite will be crucial in building scalable solutions that support Cash App’s mission of economic empowerment for underrepresented populations. Ideal candidates have over a decade of Android development experience, a strong background in fintech, and proven leadership in large-scale technical initiatives.

Skills

Kotlin Jetpack Compose Molecule WorkManager Structured Concurrency CI/CD Buildkite Gradle SQLDelight Wire Paparazzi Codex Claude Code Goose Kotlin Multiplatform AI-powered development tools

What you'll do

  • Own and evolve foundational Android infrastructure including modularization, dependency injection, and navigation.
  • Design and deliver shared libraries and frameworks with a focus on developer and AI ergonomics.
  • Drive Cash App's Android architecture forward by making high-leverage decisions that benefit the entire organization.
  • Invent and open-source thoughtful platform tech where it creates value for broader communities.
  • Lead organizational impact by identifying and addressing cross-cutting technical problems across Cash App's Android org.

What we're looking for

  • 10+ years of Android development experience with a proven track record of organizational impact.
  • Deep expertise in Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, and modern Android architecture patterns.
  • Proven ability to build and evolve foundational Android infrastructure and shared libraries.
  • Experience leading large-scale technical initiatives across multiple teams.
  • Strong understanding and practical use of AI-assisted development tools.

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