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Block · 2 days ago
Senior Software Engineer (Backend Infrastructure)
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$180K/yr - $270K/yr
8+ years exp
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Responsibilities
Build out and maintain a continuous delivery pipeline for Bitkey applications, including the deployment and promotion story for ECS and Lambdas
Help secure infrastructure handling customer keys and drive security enhancements
Manage node infrastructure for blockchain communication and fund movement
Maintain high-quality infrastructure with proper visibility into tracing, metrics, logging, and alerting
Iterate on staging and production infrastructure deployment
Evolve testing infrastructure in various environments for services and bitcoin network
Collaborate with foundational and security teams for infrastructure improvements
Qualification
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Required
8+ years of experience with a significant focus on backend services
Worked with various teams to develop software approaches and aligned partner teams to advance the work
Navigated architectural decisions that weigh trade-offs between building your own solution or buying something that suits your needs
Identified bottlenecks in systems, quantified their impact, and prioritized effectively
Preferred
Bonus: Experience managing infrastructure that spans hardware, mobile, and backend services
Bonus: Experience building in a zero-to-one environment where you’ve had to trailblaze your own path
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
Company
Block
Block, Inc. (NYSE: SQ) (formerly Square, Inc.) is a technology company with a focus on financial services.
10,001+ employees
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