Software Engineer, Monetization

Block • Seattle, WA

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About The Position

Block is one company built from many blocks, all united by the same purpose of economic empowerment. The blocks that form our foundational teams — People, Finance, Counsel, Hardware, Information Security, Platform Infrastructure Engineering, and more — provide support and guidance at the corporate level. They work across business groups and around the globe, spanning time zones and disciplines to develop inclusive People policies, forecast finances, give legal counsel, safeguard systems, nurture new initiatives, and more. Every challenge creates possibilities, and we need different perspectives to see them all. Bring yours to Block. The Role As a pillar within Square's high-velocity Growth org, our team defines and operates the monetization engine behind Square's software business; spanning subscription management, pricing and packaging, billing flows, and Buyer Subscriptions. We're driving the next arc of how Square monetizes software and delivers value to sellers. You'll own and scale backend services across multiple products, solve complex distributed systems challenges, and make architectural decisions that move the needle on Square's overall growth.

Requirements

• 5+ years of relevant industry experience and a Bachelor's degree.
• Hands-on experience building products or services in the cloud.
• A track record of building software that is testable, easy to work with, and maintainable over time.
• A strong sense of customer empathy and a drive to ship features quickly and thoughtfully.
• Curiosity and the ability to dive into unknown domains, languages, or tech stacks to solve problems.
• A mindset that is not limited by organizational boundaries, with a willingness to work across teams and systems to deliver impact.

Nice To Haves

• Experience designing or running product experiments, including A/B testing or experimentation frameworks.
• Familiarity with OSGi frameworks or modular service architectures.

Responsibilities

• Build core platform components for the SaaS Platform that powers monetization across Square.
• Design and evolve subscription management and billing systems, including changes to pricing structures, ensuring they scale sustainably as our product surface grows.
• Collaborate with Web and Mobile teams to move fast, experiment, and iterate toward aggressive goals that drive SaaS adoption and conversion.
• Work in an experiment-forward environment where delivering iterative value and learning quickly is essential.
• Operate across multiple services, including a tier 0 service, and apply strong distributed systems fundamentals to ensure performance, resilience, and consistency.
• Contribute to operational excellence and champion reliability initiatives across our systems and services.
• Advocate for automation that eliminates repetitive work, increases developer velocity, and accelerates delivery.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level