As a staff software engineer on the Cash App Banking server engineering team, you will collaborate closely with product managers, designers, and business leads to develop and execute technical strategies that benefit the organization. You will play a pivotal role in influencing leaders across the company to drive sound technical decisions, while also staying hands-on by contributing to technical designs and code development. Additionally, you will mentor and coach team members to enhance their technical skills and broaden their influence within the organization. The ideal candidate has over 12 years of software development experience, including at least three years leading large-scale projects. You should be proficient in Java and Kotlin, with expertise in AWS, OkHttp, Jetty, JUnit, Guice, Hibernate, Aurora, MySQL, DynamoDB, Redis, Kafka, event-driven architecture, microservices, DataDog, Buildkite, and Gradle. This role requires a deep understanding of AI applications to drive innovation across the team.
Lead technical strategy and architectural decisions for the Cash App Banking server engineering team.
Influence cross-organizational leaders to ensure consistent and efficient technical solutions.
Directly contribute to technical designs and code contributions of critical systems.
Coach and mentor teammates to enhance their technical skills and broaden their impact.
Apply an AI-first approach in daily work, promoting advanced AI applications across the team.
What we're looking for
Over 12 years of software development experience or equivalent.
Proven track record leading large-scale feature projects and delivering high-quality results on time.
Expertise in designing creative solutions for complex problems in a multi-part system.
Strong background in mentoring and coaching engineers to enhance their technical skills.
Proficiency in Java, Kotlin, AWS, and various data storage technologies like MySQL, DynamoDB.
Experience with microservices architecture, event-driven systems, and continuous integration tools.
Market check
Salary context
This
$263,600–$395,400
range sits above
100%
of similar postings on FindRole.
Peer median band
$143,000–$244,000
Median floor and ceiling across peers.
Typical midpoint (25–75%)
$168,500–$217,062
Middle half of comparable postings.
Based on 240 comparable postings.*
* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.
Employer
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
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Listed pay typically runs
$180,000–$270,000
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