Company DescriptionIt 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 world’s 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. We’ve 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.Check out our locations, benefits, and more at cash.app/careers.Job DescriptionAbout HealthCash App has grown rapidly to 70 million users moving billions of dollars daily. To support this, we are building out Health — a new Platform organization responsible for product experiences aimed at promoting the health of the increasingly complex Cash App ecosystem. Health works to improve Cash App access for our customers, while limiting access for bad or unauthorized users by detecting and preventing improper use across all of our core product areas. The teams under Health creating these mission critical services and products include Identity, Access, Risk Controls and Support Automation. We appreciate broad perspectives, a willingness to dive deep, and a readiness to work collaboratively across many disciplines (including product, design, operations, legal, data science, ML).About Risk ControlsRisk Controls is focused on how to make Cash App safer by improving how we monitor, report, and act on misuse of the platform without blocking authentic customers. The team is involved in both platform and customer-facing projects: infrastructure that determines how to restrict customer activity to limit risk while providing equitable access, features to improve the customer experience for those who have been restricted. We want to create systems that are flexible, explainable, and easy to use, for ourselves, our partners, and our customers.As a Software Engineer on Health Risk Controls, you will:Design, build, and operate the systems that control restrictions on customers and their activity, with a focus on iteration, maintainability, and scalabilityCollaborate cross-discipline and cross-team to identify opportunities that will improve the safety and security of Cash AppInvestigate issues across complex systems to develop the right infrastructure and experiences: build the short-term solutions to unblock essential requirements and the long-term solutions to set up future successSupport and mentor your colleagues to help grow the product and the teamParticipate in the on-call support roster for our servicesQualificationsYou have:8 years of industry experienceDemonstrated technical initiative and leadership on previous projects and an interest in being involved from ideation through implementationA team-oriented approach that balances personal goals with developing and supporting your peersEnthusiasm for working collaboratively across many disciplines (including product, design, operations, legal, data science, ML)Curiosity that inspires you to dig into issues in intricate systems and find a path to a solutionA genuine commitment to understanding the customer impact of your decisionsEven better:Experience with product risk or securityExperience working in large codebases and breaking up monolithsTechnologies we use and teach:Kotlin, JavaHTTP, JSON, gRPC, and Protocol BuffersMySQL and noSQL databasesEvent-driven architectureDataDog, AmplitudeAWSAdditional InformationBlock takes a market-based approach to pay, and pay may vary depending on your location. U.S locations are categorized into one of four zones based on a cost of labor index for that geographic area. The successful candidate’s starting pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions. These ranges may be modified in the future.Zone A: USD $225,000.00Outside Zone A: USD $220,000.00To find a location’s zone designation, please refer to this resource. If a location of interest is not listed, please speak with a recruiter for additional information. Full-time employee benefits include the following:Healthcare coverage (Medical, Vision and Dental insurance)Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending AccountRetirement Plans including company match Employee Stock Purchase ProgramWellness programs, including access to mental health, 1:1 financial planners, and a monthly wellness allowance Paid parental and caregiving leavePaid time off (including 12 paid holidays)Paid sick leave (1 hour per 26 hours worked (max 80 hours per calendar year to the extent legally permissible) for non-exempt employees and covered by our Flexible Time Off policy for exempt employees) Learning and Development resourcesPaid Life insurance, AD&D, and disability benefits These benefits are further detailed in Block's policies. This role is also eligible to participate in Block's equity plan subject to the terms of the applicable plans and policies, and may be eligible for a sign-on bonus. Sales roles may be eligible to participate in a commission plan subject to the terms of the applicable plans and policies. Pay and benefits are subject to change at any time, consistent with the terms of any applicable compensation or benefit plans.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 race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, pregnancy, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, citizenship, or any 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.Additionally, we consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment on our team, assessing candidates in a manner consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. We’ve noticed a rise in recruiting impersonations across the industry, where individuals are sending fake job offer emails. Contact from any of our recruiters or employees will always come from an email address ending with @block.xyz, @squareup.com, @tidal.com, or @afterpay.com, @clearpay.co.uk.Block, Inc. (NYSE: SQ) is a global technology company with a focus on financial services. Made up of Square, Cash App, Spiral, TIDAL, and TBD, we build tools to help more people access the economy. Square helps sellers run and grow their businesses with its integrated ecosystem of commerce solutions, business software, and banking services. With Cash App, anyone can easily send, spend, or invest their money in stocks or Bitcoin. Spiral (formerly Square Crypto) builds and funds free, open-source Bitcoin projects. Artists use TIDAL to help them succeed as entrepreneurs and connect more deeply with fans. TBD is building an open developer platform to make it easier to access Bitcoin and other blockchain technologies without having to go through an institution.While there is no specific deadline to apply for this role, on average, U.S. open roles are posted for 70 days before being filled by a successful candidate.