Java Developer Square Brownsville, TX

Filetwigbay; Brownsville (TX); Hybrid; USD 73,000 - 93,000; Full time

Job summary

Square in Brownsville, TX is seeking a mid-level Java Developer to turn people-first requirements into reliable systems. Earn $73,000 - $93,000 and own Jest from day one as you build Python services and collaborate with a cross-functional team.

You will prototype on emerging tech, align Kafka models with real behavior, containerize apps, and manage deployments using Redis and GitHub Actions. The role emphasizes hands-on Cypress work and thoughtful collaboration, with a flexible hybrid schedule.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of hands-on development experience.
• Strong written communication skills.
• Collaborative communication with constructive disagreement.
• Hands-on Cypress experience.
• Self-motivated and able to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Translate fuzzy product wishes into shippable Python services.
• Prototype proof-of-concept solutions for emerging tech requirements.
• Pair with technology analysts to align Kafka models with real behavior.
• Translate Jest metrics into a leadership dashboard.
• Identify Express.js anti-patterns during reviews before they spread.
• Containerize applications and manage deployments with Redis and GitHub Actions.

Skills

Java development

Written communication

Collaborative communication

Cypress

Independent work

Tools

Kafka

Express.js

Redis

GitHub Actions

Jest

Job description

Join Square as a mid-level Java Developer and spend your days turning people-first requirements into systems that quietly do their job. Earn $73,000 - $93,000 as a Java Developer, take ownership of Jest from day one, and build your career with a collaborative team.

Key Responsibilities

• Translate fuzzy product wishes from Square stakeholders into shippable Python services
• Prototype proof-of-concept solutions for emerging technology requirements
• Pair with technology analysts so Square's Kafka models match real behavior
• Translate Jest metrics into the one chart Square leadership checks each morning
• Spot the deeply collaborative Express.js anti-pattern in review before it spreads through Square
• Containerize applications and manage deployments with Redis and GitHub Actions

What You'll Bring

• At least 3 years building expertise within the technology space
• Written communication clear enough to survive a forwarded email chain
• A communicator who can disagree without making it personal
• Hands-on command of Cypress, with Relationship Building as a close second
• Self-motivated and able to work independently with minimal oversight

From its base in Brownsville, TX, Square has spent the last decade making Cypress dramatically less painful for technology teams everywhere. Diverse perspectives make our technology work sharper, and we deliberately seek them out.

We answer the money question first with $73,000 - $93,000, then keep going with growth budgets, mentorship, and a flexible hybrid schedule.

Freshly bumped to active, the Brownsville, TX role takes applicants today.

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