About the company
It all started with an idea at Block in 2013. Initially built to take the pain out of peer-to-peer payments, Cash App has gone from a simple product with a single purpose to a dynamic ecosystem, developing unique financial products, including Afterpay/Clearpay, to provide a better way to send, spend, invest, borrow and save to our 47 million monthly active customers. We want to redefine the worldās relationship with money to make it more relatable, instantly available, and universally accessible. Today, Cash App has thousands of employees working globally across office and remote locations, with a culture geared toward innovation, collaboration and impact. Weāve been a distributed team since day one, and many of our roles can be done remotely from the countries where Cash App operates. No matter the location, we tailor our experience to ensure our employees are creative, productive, and happy.
Job Summary
You Will
šDesign and build the APIs and services that power Authentication & Permissions across Cash App and Block's ecosystem, the systems that determine who can access what, and how they prove they are who they say they are. The work is varied and impactful. You might: šBuild fine-grained permissions systems that enable different roles and capabilities across various account configurations šBuild secure authentication experiences that protect customers while maintaining seamless access to their accounts šImprove account recovery success rates, helping legitimate customers regain access while keeping bad actors out šConsolidate authentication platforms, migrating critical flows into scalable, composable services šDesign authorization primitives that product teams across Block can use to build secure, flexible experiences šHow you'll work: You'll navigate complexity with pragmatism. You'll balance immediate business needs with long-term platform goals. You'll ship iteratively while keeping the big picture in mind. You'll collaborate across product, design, security, and engineering teams. You'll think critically about priorities. You'll adapt and thrive in an environment where priorities shift and requirements evolve.The common thread: you'll be solving complex technical problems that directly impact both customer trust and product velocity. You'll need to balance pragmatism with technical excellenceāshipping iteratively while building toward a coherent platform vision.
You Have
š5+ years building and operating production systems with demonstrated impact and technical ownership šAbility to think critically and analyze complex problems, weigh trade-offs, and make pragmatic decisions that balance competing priorities šA bias toward iterative delivery. You know how to break big problems into shippable pieces and maintain momentum through ambiguity šComfort with complexity. Whether it's large codebases, distributed systems, or evolving requirements, you don't get overwhelmed; you get strategic šExcellent communication skills. You can explain technical concepts clearly, build alignment across teams, and adapt your style to different audiences šCustomer empathy. You understand that behind every API call is a person trying to access their money, and that matters šAdaptability and resilience. You stay calm and focused when priorities shift or requirements change
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