Full-Time
Square
5,001-10,000 employees
Payment and point-of-sale solutions provider
No salary listed
Senior
San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Solve interesting design and UX problems, working closely with infrastructure engineers
- Build new features and experiences for FTL's dashboards, operating consoles and interfaces
- Research, design and develop rich, real-time visualizations of dataflows, behavior and system health
- Design and build unique AI-driven tools focused on developer productivity
- Collaborate on the design of control channels, system APIs and overall responsiveness
- Work closely with Block's legion of product teams (FTL's customers) to better understand their needs
- Share ownership of the FTL platform
- A unique opportunity to be in at the ground-level on a thorough reimagining of what platforms and systems programming will look like in 10 years time
- Strong desire to perform and lead as a frontend engineer with interest in architecture and backend technologies
- Strong sense of user experience design, aesthetics
- A passion / desire to improve the lives of fellow developers
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience
- Demonstrated initiative on previous projects
- FTL is an open-source, next-generation platform that radically reimagines server programming prioritizing instant feedback, moving beyond microservices and traditional SOA, and integrating AI deeply into its fabric. As the primary Web/Front End Engineer you would be responsible for the entire user experience of FTL including real-time visualizations, deployment topology, operating consoles and dashboards. As an early team member, you would also have a significant role in the design of FTL itself. We care about building a carefully curated experience that is responsive, intuitive and delightful to use. Our team consists of veteran open source and infrastructure engineers, led by TBD's Chief Scientist and we prize a low-ego, deliver-and-iterate philosophy where everyone's ideas are heard
- As a member of the FTL team, you'll collaborate with us to:
Square provides payment and point-of-sale (POS) solutions for businesses, particularly small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) like retail stores and restaurants. Its main product is a POS system that includes card readers and a software platform, enabling businesses to accept various payment methods such as credit 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 competitors is its user-friendly design and transparent fee structure, which charges a small fee per transaction processed. The company's goal is to empower SMEs by simplifying payment processing and business management.
Company Size
5,001-10,000
Company Stage
Post IPO Equity
Headquarters
San Francisco, California
Founded
2009
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Cash App's direct deposit growth indicates increased adoption of Square's banking services.
- Square's collaboration with Jay Z on Bitcoin projects shows commitment to cryptocurrency innovation.
- The new POS app boosts operational efficiency for businesses with multiple models.
What critics are saying
- AI advancements could disrupt Square's technology development and increase fintech competition.
- Growing Cash App banking services may lead to regulatory scrutiny and competition from banks.
- Square's cryptocurrency involvement exposes it to market volatility and regulatory challenges.
What makes Square unique
- Square offers a unified POS app consolidating industry-specific tools for diverse businesses.
- Integration with Thanx enhances Square's POS with personalized in-store rewards for restaurants.
- Square's 'Build with Square' APIs enable custom solutions, expanding its ecosystem.
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Company News
Sixteen years ago, Square launched its very first mobile card reader and point of sale app to "enable any seller to accept digital payments - beginning a journey to empower businesses to thrive in the economy."
Service businesses that rely on point of sale (POS) can use all the help they can get to keep transactions streamlined.On Thursday (April 24), Square announced the release of the next-generation Square Point of Sale app that consolidates several of its industry-specific tools into a single, customizable platform designed to meet the needs of businesses as they change.The press release said the new app integrates functionalities previously available through separate products — such as Square for Restaurants, Square for Retail, Square Appointments, and Square Invoices — into one unified system.According to the company, this approach is particularly helpful for sellers that operate across multiple business models, such as breweries expanding into restaurants or spas offering subscription services.A PYMNTS How People Pay report said that certain health and beauty products are actually driving shoppers back to brick-and-mortar stores.The updated Square Point of Sale app introduces “modes,” which are tailored feature sets for different industries. For food and beverage businesses, there are distinct modes for quick service, full service and bars, each with specialized tools like menu management, check handling and tab management.Speaking of restaurants that use Square, PYMNTS recently reported that Square’s food and beverage merchants can offer in-store rewards experiences at checkout with the help of a partnership with Thanx.“For Square, the integration expands its platform’s ability to support larger, multi-unit food and beverage businesses,” PYMNTS wrote.Additional modes in the new Square Point of Sale support retail operations, as well as bookings, services and a standard mode for general use.Willem Ave, the head of product for Square, commented in a statement, “We’re also able to build innovative new features for sellers of all types and sizes even faster, with less overhead than required for maintaining many separate tools. We can deliver specialized software experiences for unique use cases and complex industries, while maintaining the ease-of-use sellers, their employees, and their customers.”Square reported that during initial testing, sellers using the consolidated app engaged with features at a rate nearly 80% higher than those on the previous POS platform. The company plans to introduce further enhancements and new modes in an upcoming release scheduled for May 13
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Square just announced the launch of Build with Square, which is a new set of APIs being made available to sellers and the developers they work with.