Senior Software Engineer, Local Services | San Francisco, CA, USA

Position Overview

We're looking for a senior software engineer to define technical direction, champion best practices, and make high-impact investments in the foundations that accelerate Square's Local Services ecosystem. In this role, you'll collaborate across teams, drive architecture and design decisions, and mentor engineers to deliver resilient, future-ready systems.

Compensation: Block takes a market-based approach to pay. U.S. locations are categorized into zones based on cost of labor: Zone A: $217,800 - $326,800 USD; Zone B: $207,000 - $310,400 USD; Zone C: $196,100 - $294,100 USD; Zone D: $185,200 - $277,800 USD.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and evolve Square's Invoices, Appointments, and other Local Services products
• Lead cross-team initiatives and set technical direction
• Identify risks and provide pragmatic solutions to unblock teams
• Solve complex performance and scalability challenges
• Balance technical debt, system health, reliability, and security
• Drive stewardship of technical excellence and improve developer experience
• Establish and uphold high engineering standards
• Communicate trade-offs clearly and advocate for long-term solutions
• Mentor and guide engineers across the team
• Model strong technical leadership and decision-making

Required Qualifications

• 8+ years of software development experience
• Expertise in large-scale distributed systems
• Familiarity with one or more object oriented languages and strong data modeling/management skills
• Ability to navigate ambiguity and make data-driven decisions
• Experience across the full development lifecycle, from product definition to delivery

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong track record of delivering user-facing products at scale with high quality
• Background in developing business-critical products that streamline scheduling, payments, and client interactions
• Familiarity with end-to-end commerce and services ecosystems, particularly scheduling and invoicing solutions

Benefits & Perks

• 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, up to 80 hours per calendar year as applicable)
• Learning and Development resources
• Paid Life insurance, AD&D, and disability benefits