As an Embedded Software Engineer, you will develop features, manage technical architecture, and mentor team members while working on Bitcoin mining software.
Since we opened our doors in 2009, the world of commerce has evolved immensely, and so has Square. After enabling anyone to take payments and never miss a sale, we saw sellers stymied by disparate, outmoded products and tools that wouldn't work together.
So we expanded into software and started building integrated, omnichannel solutions - to help sellers sell online, manage inventory, offer buy now, pay later functionality, book appointments, engage loyal buyers, and hire and pay staff. Across it all, we've embedded financial services tools at the point of sale, so merchants can access a business loan and manage their cash flow in one place. Afterpay furthers our goal to provide omnichannel tools that unlock meaningful value and growth, enabling sellers to capture the next generation shopper, increase order sizes, and compete at a larger scale.
Today, we are a partner to sellers of all sizes - large, enterprise-scale businesses with complex operations, sellers just starting, as well as merchants who began selling with Square and have grown larger over time. As our sellers grow, so do our solutions. There is a massive opportunity in front of us. We're building a significant, meaningful, and lasting business, and we are helping sellers worldwide do the same.
The Role
Proto is accelerating the world's transition to an open economy with products that increase access and independence for everyone. We're building Proto, hardware and software to help decentralize bitcoin mining and promote innovative use cases for bitcoin mining. We're developing these products in the open - you can read more about them at mining.build . Within Proto, our Bitcoin Products team delivers the product and go-to-market strategy, software, firmware, and custom silicon needed to make Bitkey and our mining initiatives a reality. Come build the future of money with us!
The Proto software team is a newly formed team responsible for prototyping, designing, and delivering software applications to support Block's custom Bitcoin mining chip. We work with the ASIC and Electrical Engineering teams to redefine what Bitcoin mining is.
As the team is small, you will be responsible for all aspects of software development, which includes building, testing, and deploying on both bare metal embedded and Linux environments.
We are a small, dynamic team with an abundance of growth and opportunities to make an impact!
You Will
You Have
Preferred:
We're working to build a more inclusive economy where our customers have equal access to opportunity, and we strive to live by these same values in building our workplace. Block is a proud equal opportunity employer. We work hard to evaluate all employees and job applicants consistently, without regard to identity or other legally protected class. We believe in being fair, and are committed to an inclusive interview experience, including providing reasonable accommodations to disabled applicants throughout the recruitment process. We encourage applicants to share any needed accommodations with their recruiter, who will treat these requests as confidentially as possible. Want to learn more about what we're doing to build a workplace that is fair and square? Check out our I+D page .
Block is a globally distributed company and this role will require working with other employees in multiple time zones. You may be required to perform work outside of normal business as part of this role.
Every benefit we offer is designed with one goal: empowering you to do the best work of your career while building the life you want. Remote work, medical insurance, flexible time off, retirement savings plans, and modern family planning are just some of our offering. Check out our other benefits at Block.
Block, Inc. (NYSE: XYZ) builds technology to increase access to the global economy. Each of our brands unlocks different aspects of the economy for more people. Square makes commerce and financial services accessible to sellers. Cash App is the easy way to spend, send, and store money. Afterpay is transforming the way customers manage their spending over time. TIDAL is a music platform that empowers artists to thrive as entrepreneurs. Bitkey is a simple self-custody wallet built for bitcoin. Proto is a suite of bitcoin mining products and services. Together, we're helping build a financial system that is open to everyone.
So we expanded into software and started building integrated, omnichannel solutions - to help sellers sell online, manage inventory, offer buy now, pay later functionality, book appointments, engage loyal buyers, and hire and pay staff. Across it all, we've embedded financial services tools at the point of sale, so merchants can access a business loan and manage their cash flow in one place. Afterpay furthers our goal to provide omnichannel tools that unlock meaningful value and growth, enabling sellers to capture the next generation shopper, increase order sizes, and compete at a larger scale.
Today, we are a partner to sellers of all sizes - large, enterprise-scale businesses with complex operations, sellers just starting, as well as merchants who began selling with Square and have grown larger over time. As our sellers grow, so do our solutions. There is a massive opportunity in front of us. We're building a significant, meaningful, and lasting business, and we are helping sellers worldwide do the same.
The Role
Proto is accelerating the world's transition to an open economy with products that increase access and independence for everyone. We're building Proto, hardware and software to help decentralize bitcoin mining and promote innovative use cases for bitcoin mining. We're developing these products in the open - you can read more about them at mining.build . Within Proto, our Bitcoin Products team delivers the product and go-to-market strategy, software, firmware, and custom silicon needed to make Bitkey and our mining initiatives a reality. Come build the future of money with us!
The Proto software team is a newly formed team responsible for prototyping, designing, and delivering software applications to support Block's custom Bitcoin mining chip. We work with the ASIC and Electrical Engineering teams to redefine what Bitcoin mining is.
As the team is small, you will be responsible for all aspects of software development, which includes building, testing, and deploying on both bare metal embedded and Linux environments.
We are a small, dynamic team with an abundance of growth and opportunities to make an impact!
You Will
- Work with the team to help develop features; debug and guide engineers through problems
- Participate in reviewing and finalizing technical decisions
- Be responsible for the technical architecture of features that go into our products
- Scope and evaluate new technologies/architectures/practices to solve new problems on our roadmap
- Champion and define team best practices
- Mentor other senior engineers or managers on strategy, collaboration, influence, execution, and other aspects of leadership
- Partner with stakeholders to ensure technical execution meets expectations.
You Have
- 8+ years of relevant professional experience.
- Experience using Python in automated testing, build systems, or device firmware communication
- Proficiency in embedded programming languages like C, C++ or Rust,
- Experience with embedded systems, knowledge of operating systems, familiarity with software development tools, understanding of hardware-software interfaces
- Experience with application development on Linux or Unix
Preferred:
- Knowledge of Bitcoin mining
- Experience working in Rust
- Experience in multi-threaded programming
- Experience working in Web development (HTML, Java Script, CSS, Node.js, CGI)
- Experience using Python (or similar scripting languages) in automated testing, build systems, or device firmware communication
- Understanding of common communications protocols (e.g. Ethernet, SPI, UART, I2C, USB), debugging practices (e.g. JTAG and associated GDB integrations), and basic electrical design principles
- Degree in CS, CE, EE, or equivalent practical experience
We're working to build a more inclusive economy where our customers have equal access to opportunity, and we strive to live by these same values in building our workplace. Block is a proud equal opportunity employer. We work hard to evaluate all employees and job applicants consistently, without regard to identity or other legally protected class. We believe in being fair, and are committed to an inclusive interview experience, including providing reasonable accommodations to disabled applicants throughout the recruitment process. We encourage applicants to share any needed accommodations with their recruiter, who will treat these requests as confidentially as possible. Want to learn more about what we're doing to build a workplace that is fair and square? Check out our I+D page .
Block is a globally distributed company and this role will require working with other employees in multiple time zones. You may be required to perform work outside of normal business as part of this role.
Every benefit we offer is designed with one goal: empowering you to do the best work of your career while building the life you want. Remote work, medical insurance, flexible time off, retirement savings plans, and modern family planning are just some of our offering. Check out our other benefits at Block.
Block, Inc. (NYSE: XYZ) builds technology to increase access to the global economy. Each of our brands unlocks different aspects of the economy for more people. Square makes commerce and financial services accessible to sellers. Cash App is the easy way to spend, send, and store money. Afterpay is transforming the way customers manage their spending over time. TIDAL is a music platform that empowers artists to thrive as entrepreneurs. Bitkey is a simple self-custody wallet built for bitcoin. Proto is a suite of bitcoin mining products and services. Together, we're helping build a financial system that is open to everyone.
Top Skills
C
C++
CSS
HTML
JavaScript
Linux
Node.js
Python
Rust
Unix
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