Senior Engineering Manager, Web Platform

Job Description

The Web organization delivers compelling experiences via browser to millions of businesses using Square today, and millions more considering it. Managing a business and selling online can be complex, and we’ve committed to tackling that complexity on behalf of our sellers, to give time back.

Delivering elegant, complex web experiences at scale demands world-class enablement, and our Web Platform team supports hundreds of active Web developers in doing just that. A large-scale framework migration to React has just kicked off, and taken along with continuous integration and testing, modern design systems, build and deploy optimization, and architectural concerns there is massive potential for impact immediately ahead! As the Engineering Manager on this team, you’ll lead several first-line teams and their managers in evolving our platform capabilities while coordinating feedback loops and adoption across the entire Web team.

Responsibilities

• Set broad direction for Square’s Web Platform teams.
• Cultivate an excellent organization by hiring remarkable talent, coaching your team, fostering principled and collaborative engineering decision-making, and applying your technical expertise to maintain a high bar.
• Oversee the success of your teams' products, establish and achieve quantifiable results.
• Report into the Head of the Web and participate in essential technical, design, and product discussions with leaders across our product, engineering, and operations teams.

Qualifications

• BA/BS degree in computer science or equivalent industry experience (12+ years preferred).
• 2+ years of experience managing first-level engineering managers, each with teams of 6+ engineers.
• 10+ years of experience with JavaScript/TypeScript and modern web frameworks (specifically including ReactJS).
• Extensive experience in web markup (HTML5, CSS3), backend technologies (NodeJS, Java), front-end build tools (Webpack, ESbuild, Vite) as well as micro front-end architecture.
• Proven record of successfully delivering large platform initiatives and/or features (spanning 1+ year) from start to finish with strong collaboration, communication, and ownership.
• Experience collaborating with engineering leaders and cross-functional team members.

Additional Information

Block takes a market-based approach to pay, and pay may vary depending on your location. U.S. locations are categorized into one of four zones based on a cost of labor index for that geographic area. The successful candidate’s starting pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions. These ranges may be modified in the future.

• Zone A: USD $251,600 - USD $377,400
• Zone B: USD $251,600 - USD $377,400
• Zone C: USD $251,600 - USD $377,400
• Zone D: USD $251,600 - USD $377,400

Full-time employee benefits include the following:

• Healthcare coverage (Medical, Vision and Dental insurance)
• Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Account
• Retirement Plans including company match
• Employee Stock Purchase Program
• Wellness programs, including access to mental health, 1:1 financial planners, and a monthly wellness allowance
• Paid parental and caregiving leave
• Paid time off (including 12 paid holidays)
• Paid sick leave
• Learning and Development resources
• Paid Life insurance, AD&D, and disability benefits

These benefits are further detailed in Block's policies. This role is also eligible to participate in Block's equity plan subject to the terms of the applicable plans and policies, and may be eligible for a sign-on bonus. Sales roles may be eligible to participate in a commission plan subject to the terms of the applicable plans and policies. Pay and benefits are subject to change at any time, consistent with the terms of any applicable compensation or benefit plans.

We’re working to build a more inclusive economy where our customers have equal access to opportunity, and we strive to live by these same values in building our workplace. Block is a proud equal opportunity employer. We work hard to evaluate all employees and job applicants consistently, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, pregnancy, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, citizenship, or any other legally protected class.

We believe in being fair, and are committed to an inclusive interview experience, including providing reasonable accommodations to disabled applicants throughout the recruitment process. We encourage applicants to share any needed accommodations with their recruiter, who will treat these requests as confidentially as possible.

Block will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment in accordance with state and local laws and “fair chance” ordinances. Because the material duties of this role involve direct or indirect access to sensitive personal or financial data, a criminal background check is required following a contingent offer of employment.