Remote Staff Engineer, Frontend/Fullstack, Public Web

Description:

• The Staff Engineer will be part of the Public Web team responsible for the architecture, infrastructure, and site reliability of Square’s marketing website, www.squareup.com.
• Key initiatives include a full site redesign to simplify discovery for customers and a platform re-architecture journey to improve resiliency and performance.
• Responsibilities include building and supporting Square’s Public Web, optimizing the seller experience, establishing best practices, writing code for a server-side rendered CMS website, and supporting the deprecation of a legacy Ruby on Rails stack.
• The role involves collaborating with product and design teams, mentoring engineers, advocating for process improvements, and participating in technical document reviews.

Requirements:

• 8+ years of experience with JavaScript/TypeScript and modern web frameworks like Svelte and React.
• Extensive knowledge of web markup languages, backend technologies (NodeJS, ExpressJS, Ruby), and front-end build tools.
• Proven track record of delivering large features and working with large teams from start to finish.
• Expertise in building web apps, modern front-end and server-side rendering technologies, and applying software development design principles.
• Proficiency in CI pipelines, cloud infrastructure (AWS, Cloudflare), and test coverage.
• Effective communicator, comfortable presenting work to large audiences, and experienced in working collaboratively with cross-disciplinary teams.
• Comfortable being on-call and working under pressure.

Benefits:

• Healthcare coverage (Medical, Vision, and Dental insurance).
• Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Account, and Retirement Plans with company match.
• Employee Stock Purchase Program, wellness programs, and paid parental and caregiving leave.
• Paid time off, paid sick leave, and learning and development resources.
• Paid Life insurance, AD&D, and disability benefits.
• Eligibility to participate in Block's equity plan and potential sign-on bonus.
• Inclusive workplace culture with equal opportunity employment practices.
• Fair and inclusive interview experience with accommodations for disabled applicants.
• Commitment to building a workplace that is fair and inclusive.