Frontend Engineer - Web Foundations - Cash App

Company Description

The Team:

The Cash Core Web team is building out future web experiences and systems across Cash App. We are responsible for building products and features, and the foundational environments and systems they are built with. We collaborate with and support numerous product teams across Cash App, including Banking, Payments, Commerce, Investing and Support.

The Job:

The Web Foundations team (part of Core Web) spans a broad spectrum of web development; from foundational frontend architecture, design systems, analytics pipelines, to i18n and region customizations. We implement frameworks and libraries used by other frontend teams. We also build and ship product experiences. Our work is incremental, shipping to production multiple times per week. Together we explore business and growth opportunities as well.

As a Frontend Engineer you will work together with the team to:

• Bring experience and knowledge to the team, advancing the web profession at Cash App, and learning from others along the way
• Craft durable, well-tested code with an unwavering commitment to product quality
• Design, build and own customer facing experiences and the systems that power them
• Ship new experiences and improvements regularly
• Help implement foundational frontend libraries, promote their adoption, and uphold quality

Qualifications

You have:

• 2+ years of frontend engineering experience
• Proficiency creating readable, well-crafted, and maintainable code
• Demonstrated technical initiative
• A commitment to continuous improvement (yourself, your teammates, your software)
• Ability to thrive in ambiguous, fast-paced environments, prioritizing opportunities and weighing impact
• A good depth or breadth of experience crafting modern JavaScript applications (Experience building and working on projects that ship)
• A strong motivation to contribute to the growth of a meaningful product that will fundamentally change the way people interact with their money

Tools we use and teach:

• Server (less emphasis): Node, Java, Kotlin, Amazon Web Services
• Communication: HTTP, JSON, gRPC, and Proto Buffers
• Frontend: React, Preact, Next, Javascript, Typescript, CSS

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 $152,100 - USD $185,900
Zone B: USD $144,500 - USD $176,700
Zone C: USD $136,900 - USD $167,300
Zone D: USD $129,300 - USD $158,100

To find a location’s zone designation, please refer to this resource. If a location of interest is not listed, please speak with a recruiter for additional information.

Full-time employee benefits include the following:

• Learning and Development resources
• Paid sick leave (1 hour per 26 hours worked (max 80 hours per calendar year to the extent legally permissible) for non-exempt employees and covered by our Flexible Time Off policy for exempt employees)
• Healthcare coverage (Medical, Vision and Dental insurance)
• Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Account
• Paid Life insurance, AD&D, and disability benefits
• Wellness programs, including access to mental health, 1:1 financial planners, and a monthly wellness allowance
• Additional Perks such as WFH reimbursements and free access to caregiving, legal, and discounted resources
• Retirement Plans including company match
• Paid parental and caregiving leave
• Paid time off (including 12 paid holidays)
• Employee Stock Purchase Program

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. Want to learn more about what we’re doing to build a workplace that is fair and square? Check out our I+D page.

Additionally, we consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment on our team, assessing candidates in a manner consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

Block, Inc. (NYSE: SQ) is a global technology company with a focus on financial services. Made up of Square, Cash App, Spiral, TIDAL, and TBD, we build tools to help more people access the economy. Square helps sellers run and grow their businesses with its integrated ecosystem of commerce solutions, business software, and banking services. With Cash App, anyone can easily send, spend, or invest their money in stocks or Bitcoin. Spiral (formerly Square Crypto) builds and funds free, open-source Bitcoin projects. Artists use TIDAL to help them succeed as entrepreneurs and connect more deeply with fans. TBD is building an open developer platform to make it easier to access Bitcoin and other blockchain technologies without having to go through an institution.