Staff iOS Engineer, Square International

Remote
December 21, 2024
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Job Description

Since we opened our doors in 2009, the world of commerce has evolved immensely, and so has Square. After enabling anyone to take payments and never miss a sale, we saw sellers stymied by disparate, outmoded products and tools that wouldn’t work together.
So we expanded into software and started building integrated, omnichannel solutions – to help sellers sell online, manage inventory, offer buy now, pay later functionality, book appointments, engage loyal buyers, and hire and pay staff. Across it all, we’ve embedded financial services tools at the point of sale, so merchants can access a business loan and manage their cash flow in one place. Afterpay furthers our goal to provide omnichannel tools that unlock meaningful value and growth, enabling sellers to capture the next generation shopper, increase order sizes, and compete at a larger scale.
Today, we are a partner to sellers of all sizes – large, enterprise-scale businesses with complex operations, sellers just starting, as well as merchants who began selling with Square and have grown larger over time. As our sellers grow, so do our solutions. There is a massive opportunity in front of us. We’re building a significant, meaningful, and lasting business, and we are helping sellers worldwide do the same. .
The Role
The Square International iOS team is responsible for identifying and building locally remarkable product features for all non-US markets across all of Square’s products. We’re looking for an engineer that is passionate about building remarkable product experiences and not only isn’t afraid to jump into different parts of the codebase to solve important problems for our international sellers, but also can partner across the organization to champion best practices for international development.
Recent projects on this team have included launching Tap to Pay in all our international markets, adding support for different QR-based payment methods for our sellers in Japan, adding surcharging support for our sellers in Australia, making onboarding improvements for our sellers in the EU, and building other market-specific features for our sellers.
You Will

  • Define patterns and best practices for development to make international customization easier/better.
  • Drive architecture improvements and/or tech debt across International surface area.
  • Guide architectural direction for the organization and help evolve systems toward it.
  • Partner with Android and server engineers to build innovative new features for our International sellers.
  • Work closely with product managers and designers to iterate on and define product scope and design.
  • Bring high proficiency in iOS development, taking responsibility for the successful delivery of projects, including planning, risk management, development, testing, rollout, and maintenance.
  • Hold yourself and your team to the highest standard of engineering excellence and prioritize quality over quantity.

You Have

  • 12+ years of industry experience, preferably with a B.S. or equivalent.
  • Proficiency in native iOS development using standard tools and frameworks.
  • Proficiency in Swift and/or Objective-C for development (we use both).
  • A passion for building mobile products at all levels – from the low level architectural decisions to the individual pixels and overall product experience.
  • An innate desire to build mission critical products that our merchants will depend on every day to successfully run their business.

Technologies We Use and Teach

  • Swift and Objective-C.
  • Square’s open source iOS frameworks: Workflow (state management), Blueprint (declarative UI).
  • Unit tests, snapshot tests, integration tests.
  • Service APIs and Protocol Buffers.
  • Bazel for our build environments.

We’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:
$239,600 – $359,400 USD
Zone B:
$239,600 – $359,400 USD
Zone C:
$239,600 – $359,400 USD
Zone D:
$239,600 – $359,400 USD
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Block, Inc. (NYSE: SQ) is a global technology company with a focus on financial services. Made up of Square, Cash App, Spiral, and TIDAL, 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.