Square’s purpose is economic empowerment; since the company’s beginning, we have been helping numerous people start and manage their own businesses. During the pandemic, many small businesses struggled, as they scramble to adapt to going online to reach their customers.

The Identity Platform team cultivates trusted relationships with Sellers and businesses across the globe and supports their growth by seamlessly connecting them to the Square ecosystem.  We do this by providing authentication and authorization mechanisms and delivering solutions that safeguard access to data while providing account-lifecycle management and session security.  We also provide platform solutions for onboarding Sellers to the ecosystem, which includes verification of identity and business data, regulatory screening, qualifying their activation for payment methods, and supporting identity management throughout the lifecycle with Square. We strive to build an Identity platform that empowers both teams at Square and an ecosystem of third party developers.

This is a critical responsibility with huge challenges.  Our services are in the critical path and we have to approach our problems from a global perspective.  We work with many stakeholder teams at Square while navigating compliance and regulatory needs alongside technical and product ambiguities.  We are looking for someone who is passionate about building scalable, resilient and highly available systems and can help us continue to build out our Identity platform through its next evolution.

As a tech lead on the Identity Platform team, you will: 

Play a crucial role in strategic technical direction setting that supports our mission by influencing roadmaps, architectural considerations and platform cohesion.

Raise the engineering excellence bar as it pertains to engineering practices, operational practices, and architecture/design reviews

Drill in where there are problems (operations, SEVs, unblocking stuck teams, technical challenges) and foster a culture of improvement

Oversee the delivery of strategic or complex initiatives by leading across teams and disciplines

Lead by example and foster a culture of positivity, psychological safety, and inclusivity within the team

Provide mentorship and share technical expertise with other engineers 

Help maintain and improve the processes we use to manage our work

Participate in an escalated ONCALL rotation for high impact SEVs

If you share our passion for this mission, and are eager to solve these complex challenges, please reach out to us!