Senior Software Engineer, Local Services

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About The Position

We're looking for a senior software engineer to define technical direction, champion best practices, and make high-impact investments in the foundations that accelerate Square's ecosystem. You'll collaborate across teams, drive architecture and design decisions, and mentor engineers to deliver resilient, future-ready systems. Design, build, and evolve Square's Invoices, Appointments, and other Local Services products Lead cross-team initiatives and set technical direction Identify risks and provide pragmatic solutions to unblock teams Solve complex performance and scalability challenges Balance technical debt, system health, reliability, and security Drive stewardship of technical excellence and improve developer experience Establish and uphold high engineering standards Communicate trade-offs clearly and advocate for long-term solutions Mentor and guide engineers across the team Model strong technical leadership and decision-making

Requirements

8+ years of software development experience
Expertise in large-scale distributed systems
Familiarity with one or more object oriented language and strong data modeling/management skills
Ability to navigate ambiguity and make data-driven decisions
Experience across the full development lifecycle, from product definition to delivery

Nice To Haves

Strong track record of delivering user-facing products at scale with high quality
Background in developing business-critical products that streamline scheduling, payments, and client interactions
Familiarity with end-to-end commerce and services ecosystems, particularly scheduling and invoicing solutions

Responsibilities

Design, build, and evolve Square's Invoices, Appointments, and other Local Services products
Lead cross-team initiatives and set technical direction
Identify risks and provide pragmatic solutions to unblock teams
Solve complex performance and scalability challenges
Balance technical debt, system health, reliability, and security
Drive stewardship of technical excellence and improve developer experience
Establish and uphold high engineering standards
Communicate trade-offs clearly and advocate for long-term solutions
Mentor and guide engineers across the team
Model strong technical leadership and decision-making

Benefits

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 (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)
Learning and Development resources
Paid Life insurance, AD&D, and disability benefits