Block is one company built from many blocks, all united by the same purpose of economic empowerment. The blocks that form our foundational teams — People, Finance, Counsel, Hardware, Information Security, Platform Infrastructure Engineering, and more — provide support and guidance at the corporate level. They work across business groups and around the globe, spanning time zones and disciplines to develop inclusive People policies, forecast finances, give legal counsel, safeguard systems, nurture new initiatives, and more. Every challenge creates possibilities, and we need different perspectives to see them all. Bring yours to Block.

The Checkout Applet Mobile team serves new and existing users of the Square Point of Sale (SPOS) engine. Our mission is to refine the cart-building flows to guarantee a seamless and powerful experience for our merchants. The team owns the Checkout applet, which is the most frequently used and critical surface area in our POS apps, allowing sellers to create orders and start the payment flow for them.

You Will

• Lead the architecture, design, and implementation of critical features within the checkout applet including building new features and updating existing critical features including item configuration screen, item search etc.
• Improve the Android codebase to support onboarding workflows and diverse checkout needs within a single POS engine.
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and engineers across teams to deliver high-quality, scalable features.
• Lead efforts to converge the checkout applet across different engines, streamlining technical and product solutions.
• Provide technical mentorship and guidance to engineers, encouraging a culture of learning and new ideas.

You Have

• 12+ years of Android development experience with expertise in Kotlin or Java.
• Experience architecting and leading complex Android projects at scale and cross team boundaries, all while

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 an equal opportunity employer evaluating all employees and job applicants without regard to identity or any legally protected class. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment on our team, and always assess candidates on an individualized basis. We believe in being fair, and are committed to an inclusive interview experience, including providing reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process. If you require an accommodation, let your recruiter know. Want to learn more about what we’re doing to build an inclusive workplace? Check out our Inclusion & Diversity page.