Senior Software Engineer, Vitess Team at Square Capital
San Francisco, CA
About the Job
It all started with an idea at Block in 2013
Initially built to take the pain out of peer-to-peer payments, Cash App has gone from a simple product with a single purpose to a dynamic ecosystem, developing unique financial products, including Afterpay/Clearpay, to provide a better way to send, spend, invest, borrow and save to our 50+ million monthly active customers
We want to redefine the world’s relationship with money to make it more relatable, instantly available, and universally accessible.Today, Cash App has thousands of employees working globally across office and remote locations, with a culture geared toward innovation, collaboration and impact
We’ve been a distributed team since day one, and many of our roles can be done remotely from the countries where Cash App operates
No matter the location, we tailor our experience to ensure our employees are creative, productive, and happy.The RoleThe Vitess engineering team is responsible for building and maintaining the infrastructure that powers some of the largest databases in Block. Our mission is to provide scalable relational databases to engineers that need the speed and power of a SQL-based datastore, and to do so in a way that's a joy to work with on a day-to-day basis
We primarily work with a vendor called PlanetScale to provide a sharded version of MySQL called Vitess to internal customers that have huge relational datasets
In this capacity we work with the vendor and internal customers to arrive at the right solutions for their services, as well as providing support tooling to make the work of interacting with the database easier
Our focus is on ensuring that engineers are using the appropriate amount of resources to maximum effect, getting the benefits of scalable SQL while keeping the developer experience as close to stock MySQL as possible.You WillServe as the key point of contact for migration and scaling needs of teams using the PlanetScale platformWrite tooling to smooth the developer experience of Block engineers utilizing a sharded databaseWork closely with Block engineers to migrate their services off of Aurora or DynamoDB to VitessBuild out efficient archiving tooling to stow old data in cold storage and rehydrate when neededDesign and develop game day failure testing and load testing of the entire database stack to ensure we always handle outages as gracefully as possibleYou Have6+ years of software engineering experience building high performance distributed systems and operating them at scaleBachelor's Degree in Computer Science or equivalent experienceBoundless curiosity, persistence and a desire to get things doneStrong communication skillsDemonstrated technical initiative on previous projects is a plusTechnologies We Use and TeachKotlin, Modern Java (11+), GoHTTP, JSON, gRPC, and Protocol BuffersMySQL / VitessTerraform, Container services such as Kubernetes, Istio/EnvoyAmazon Web ServicesWe’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 an equal opportunity employer evaluating all employees and job applicants without regard to identity or any legally protected class
We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment on our team, and always assess candidates on an individualized basis.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.Block will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment in accordance with state and local laws and “fair chance” ordinances.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.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. Zone A:$198,000—$297,000 USDZone B: $188,100—$282,100 USDZone C:$178,200—$267,400 USDZone D:$168,300—$252,500 USDBlock, 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.Privacy Policy
Initially built to take the pain out of peer-to-peer payments, Cash App has gone from a simple product with a single purpose to a dynamic ecosystem, developing unique financial products, including Afterpay/Clearpay, to provide a better way to send, spend, invest, borrow and save to our 50+ million monthly active customers
We want to redefine the world’s relationship with money to make it more relatable, instantly available, and universally accessible.Today, Cash App has thousands of employees working globally across office and remote locations, with a culture geared toward innovation, collaboration and impact
We’ve been a distributed team since day one, and many of our roles can be done remotely from the countries where Cash App operates
No matter the location, we tailor our experience to ensure our employees are creative, productive, and happy.The RoleThe Vitess engineering team is responsible for building and maintaining the infrastructure that powers some of the largest databases in Block. Our mission is to provide scalable relational databases to engineers that need the speed and power of a SQL-based datastore, and to do so in a way that's a joy to work with on a day-to-day basis
We primarily work with a vendor called PlanetScale to provide a sharded version of MySQL called Vitess to internal customers that have huge relational datasets
In this capacity we work with the vendor and internal customers to arrive at the right solutions for their services, as well as providing support tooling to make the work of interacting with the database easier
Our focus is on ensuring that engineers are using the appropriate amount of resources to maximum effect, getting the benefits of scalable SQL while keeping the developer experience as close to stock MySQL as possible.You WillServe as the key point of contact for migration and scaling needs of teams using the PlanetScale platformWrite tooling to smooth the developer experience of Block engineers utilizing a sharded databaseWork closely with Block engineers to migrate their services off of Aurora or DynamoDB to VitessBuild out efficient archiving tooling to stow old data in cold storage and rehydrate when neededDesign and develop game day failure testing and load testing of the entire database stack to ensure we always handle outages as gracefully as possibleYou Have6+ years of software engineering experience building high performance distributed systems and operating them at scaleBachelor's Degree in Computer Science or equivalent experienceBoundless curiosity, persistence and a desire to get things doneStrong communication skillsDemonstrated technical initiative on previous projects is a plusTechnologies We Use and TeachKotlin, Modern Java (11+), GoHTTP, JSON, gRPC, and Protocol BuffersMySQL / VitessTerraform, Container services such as Kubernetes, Istio/EnvoyAmazon Web ServicesWe’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 an equal opportunity employer evaluating all employees and job applicants without regard to identity or any legally protected class
We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment on our team, and always assess candidates on an individualized basis.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.Block will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment in accordance with state and local laws and “fair chance” ordinances.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.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. Zone A:$198,000—$297,000 USDZone B: $188,100—$282,100 USDZone C:$178,200—$267,400 USDZone D:$168,300—$252,500 USDBlock, 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.Privacy Policy
