Senior Software Engineer @ Square | Simplify Jobs

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Full-Time

Senior Software Engineer

Bot Intelligence

Posted on 6/27/2024

Square

10,001+ employees

Payment and POS solutions for businesses

Consulting

Energy

Consumer Software

Fintech

Social Impact

Crypto & Web3

Financial Services

Consumer Goods

Senior

Remote in USA + 1 more

Category

Full-Stack Engineering

Software Engineering

Required Skills

Python

JavaScript

Apache Spark

SQL

Java

TypeScript

AWS

Data Analysis

Requirements

5+ years of software engineering experience
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent
Proficient in Java, Javascript, Typescript, and Python
Proficient in data analysis using SQL and Spark
Experience with bot/fraud identification and mitigation systems
Experience implementing and maintaining applications in an AWS ecosystem

Responsibilities

Build and maintain a near real-time streaming analytics application
Help manage and maintain systems across build, deploy, and production monitoring
Evaluate and build integrations with vendor systems
Work with many teams across the organization to gain insights
Monitor the effectiveness of solutions

Job Description

The Bot Intelligence team builds the tools that provide important insights to the trustworthiness of traffic flowing into our systems. Our capabilities use machine learning, serverless, streaming analytics capabilities and data analysis to build a platform that provides powerful insights into understanding the true sources of our request flows. The team is small, providing for the nimbleness and flexibility needed to stay ahead of threat actors.

You have a passion for the problem space – needing to understand a significant range of knowledge around Content Distribution Networks, analytical tools, network protocols and behavior, authentication and authorization systems. You will work with many teams across the organization both engineering and operational to gain the insights required to understand the problem space as well as monitor the effectiveness of our solutions.

You Will:

Build and maintain a near real-time streaming analytics application built on an array of AWS technologies including but not limited to lambda functions, managed apache flink, and vendor solutions.
Help manage and maintain our systems across build, deploy, and production monitoring,
Computer languages as we use Java, Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, PySpark and others as needed or appropriate.
Evaluate and build integrations with vendor systems that may be used in addition to in-house solutions.

Experience with bot/fraud identification and mitigation systems is a strong plus.

Qualifications

You Have

5+ years of software engineering experience developing scalable production software incorporating testing, evaluation, and monitoring.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience.
Proficient in Java, Javascript, Typescript, and Python.
Proficient in data analysis using SQL and Spark
Experience implementing and maintaining applications in an Amazon Web Services (AWS) ecosystem built on Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB and other systems

Technologies We Use

Java, JavaScript, Python
Snowflake, MySQL, DynamoDB, Databricks
AWS (Lambda, API Gateway, Managed Apache Flink, Kinesis Streams, DynamoDB, Firehose)
Confluent Kafka
Datadog, Terraform

Square

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Square provides payment and point-of-sale (POS) solutions designed for businesses of all sizes, particularly small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) like retail stores, restaurants, and online merchants. Its main product is a POS system that includes hardware such as card readers and terminals, along with software that allows businesses to accept various payment methods, including credit cards, debit cards, and mobile payments. Square also offers additional services like invoicing, payroll management, and business analytics, making it a comprehensive tool for managing business operations. What sets Square apart from its competitors is its user-friendly interface and transparent fee structure, which charges a small fee for each transaction processed. This simplicity appeals to small business owners who value predictable costs. The goal of Square is to empower SMEs by providing them with the tools they need to manage sales and customer relationships effectively.

Company Stage

IPO

Total Funding

$601.2M

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Founded

2009

Growth & Insights

Headcount

6 month growth

↑ 0%

1 year growth

↓ -1%

2 year growth

↑ 5%

Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

Square's expansion into new markets, such as offering Tap to Pay in France, indicates strong growth potential and international reach.
The company's investment in Bitcoin and blockchain technology positions it at the forefront of financial innovation, potentially leading to significant long-term gains.
Square's extensive ecosystem of third-party integrations, particularly in the food and beverage sector, enhances its value proposition and operational efficiency for businesses.

What critics are saying

The highly competitive fintech market requires Square to continuously innovate to maintain its market position and avoid being outpaced by rivals.
Square's significant investment in Bitcoin introduces volatility and financial risk, which could impact its overall financial stability.

What makes Square unique

Square's user-friendly hardware and software solutions, including its flagship POS system, set it apart in the fintech market by offering a seamless and comprehensive business management experience.
The company's transparent transaction-based revenue model appeals to small business owners who prefer predictable costs, unlike competitors with more complex fee structures.
Square's strategic focus on integrating advanced technologies like machine learning and Bitcoin into its ecosystem demonstrates its commitment to innovation and staying ahead of market trends.

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