Sr. Software Engineer, Data Security
- Full-time
Company Description
Job Description
Data Security is core to Block's success. Block strives to make the basics of running a business easy for our sellers so that they can instead focus on building and growing their business. The Data Security Engineering team similarly aims to make it easy for our engineering teams to protect sensitive data throughout its lifecycle so that Block can ship remarkable products. We achieve these goals through developing data security education and policies, preventative guardrails, and secure, convenient tooling.
As a member of the Data Security Engineering team, you will:
Contribute to the design and development of engineering solutions that support data security initiatives across Block's engineering ecosystem
Collaborate with other engineering teams incorporating data security engineering products into their solutions
Act as an internal security subject matter expert, advocating for better security practices throughout Block
Contribute to the monitoring and stability of our team’s existing engineering solutions
Build large scale distributed systems that protect some of the most sensitive data in Block
Qualifications
Some qualifications you may have:
3+ years of software engineering experience
Ability to break down complex requirements into smaller, more manageable pieces
Excellent technical communication skills
A high bar for writing quality, scalable, robust, and testable code
Willingness to cut across new or existing services, infrastructure, or frameworks to achieve data security goals
As a bonus, you may have experience or interest in:
Designing novel yet robust security architectures and protocols
Cryptography, common implementation errors, and safe abstractions
Explaining complex technical security concepts clearly
PCI security standards (including DSS and PTS)
Technologies we use and teach:
Java, Go, Python, Ruby
Envoy, Service Mesh, SPIFFE/Spire
gRPC, and Protocol Buffers
Google’s Tink Cryptographic library
Additional Information
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 a proud equal opportunity employer. We work hard to evaluate all employees and job applicants consistently, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, pregnancy, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, citizenship, or any other legally protected class.
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.
Additionally, we consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment on our team, and always assess candidates on an individualized basis.
Perks
We want you to be well and thrive. Our global benefits package includes:
- Healthcare coverage
- Retirement Plans
- Employee Stock Purchase Program
- Wellness perks
- Paid parental leave
- Paid time off
- Learning and Development resources
Block, Inc. (NYSE: SQ) is a global technology company with a focus on financial services. Made up of Square, Cash App, Spiral, TIDAL, and TBD54566975, 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. TBD54566975 is building an open developer platform to make it easier to access Bitcoin and other blockchain technologies without having to go through an institution.