Job Description

We aspire to eliminate the hours of weekly drudgery that sellers and team members expend staying aligned and provide tools to build better relationships between employers and employees.

Square Staff is a suite of labor management, payroll, and communications tools that enables business owners, managers, and employees to thrive together. We provide valuable insights to sellers using data collected from our ecosystem with the goal of helping them make informed decisions about their workforce – just a few employees, to many (sometimes hundreds or thousands!). We are building the most intelligent back office software available anywhere, boosted by our ecosystem of data, 360 degree view of the business, and direct relationship with all team members. Square Staff helps give our sellers the peace of mind that their business is running smoothly, even if they’re not physically present. (To learn more about the Square Staff products please visit https://squareup.com/us/en/staff)

We are excited to welcome an enthusiastic, inclusive, and experienced Engineering Manager to our diverse team. We’re deeply committed to fostering an environment where everyone is seen, heard, and valued, and we want you to help us to maintain and promote this philosophy. If you’re someone who believes that diversity is a strength and that every team member can bring a unique perspective to problem-solving, we encourage you to read on!

Qualifications

In this role, you will:

• Manage, mentor, and inspire your engineering team, fostering an environment of well-being, focused work, inclusive collaboration, and continuous improvement. We expect you to create opportunities for the professional growth of your team members, recognizing their skills, knowledge, and experiences while supporting them in their unique career paths.
• Oversee the design, development, and implementation of projects, ensuring their consistent delivery and remarkable value to our customers.
• Work collaboratively with stakeholders to plan, develop, and implement Payroll’s technology vision, ensuring alignment with our business objectives and the broader Square (& Block) ecosystem.
• Continuously review and refine our engineering processes, boosting efficiency, productivity, and quality while reducing bias and fostering a culture of equity and transparency.
• Prioritize ruthlessly, and navigate the uncertainty that comes with innovation in highly regulated spaces.

In the past, you:

• Have 8+ years of software development experience, and ability to mentor engineers and future leaders up to a Senior or Staff engineering level, ideally with experience in AWS and one of Java, Ruby, Python, or Kotlin.
• Have 3+ years of experience managing teams of up to 10 engineers, including managing and shipping cross-functional or multi-team projects.
• Understand the larger business context and frame projects and prioritization around impact to the business and users, and enjoy collaborating with product management and design.
• Place a very high value on good communication and appreciate async- and remote-friendly working practices. You know how to pick the right communication tool for the problem at hand (chat, video, email, etc.). You value diversity, equity, and inclusion, and you understand how good communication practices intersect with efforts to build a diverse and inclusive culture.
• Understand methodologies like Agile, XP, and Lean, and see their value, but don’t believe there’s only one right way to get work done.