Principal Software Engineer, Product Server
About the Role
Join Block as a Principal Software Engineer in the Product Server organization, a pivotal role in shaping the technical strategy and operational excellence of our backend services. This is a unique opportunity to influence a large-scale engineering team and drive impactful projects across various business verticals.
Responsibilities
- Technical Strategy: Develop and implement long-term technical strategies to standardize and enhance the efficiency of key production services.
- Leadership: Collaborate with senior engineers to set technical standards and make strategic technology choices.
- Team Influence: Mentor and guide a distributed team of engineers, fostering a culture of high-quality and high-velocity work.
- Project Management: Facilitate alignment across teams on goals, outcomes, and timelines, working with various engineering disciplines.
- Hands-on Execution: Lead by example in solving critical incidents and projects when necessary.
Qualifications
- Experience: 15+ years in software engineering with a focus on high-performance distributed systems.
- Leadership: 5+ years in a technical leadership role, managing project teams and setting technical direction.
- Complex Projects: Experience in delivering large infrastructures or migrations with strong collaboration and communication skills.
- Technical Expertise: Proficiency in backend technologies such as Java, Kotlin, Ruby, PHP, and cloud platforms like AWS.
- Communication: Exceptional skills in communication, leadership, and influence.
Technologies We Use
- Languages: Java, Kotlin, Ruby, PHP
- Databases: MySQL, Postgres, DynamoDB, Snowflake
- Tools: Terraform, GraphQL, Protocol Buffers, Kafka, Temporal IO, Envoy
- Platforms: AWS and other cloud services
Our Commitment
Block is committed to building a more inclusive economy and workplace. We evaluate all employees and job applicants without regard to identity or any legally protected class. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment, in accordance with state and local laws.
Salary
- Zone A: €290,000—€435,000
- Zone B: €290,000—€435,000
- Zone C: €290,000—€435,000
- Zone D: €290,000—€435,000
Join us in building a significant, meaningful, and lasting business, and help sellers worldwide do the same.
Benefits Extracted with AI
- Equal opportunity employer
- Inclusive interview experience
- Reasonable accommodations for disabled applicants
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