Staff Android Engineer - Crypto, Cash App

Cash App; Oregon (WI); On-site; USD 150,600 - 184,000; Full time

Job summary

Cash App’s Crypto Mobile team is hiring an Android engineer to expand features for Bitcoin and other digital assets in the US and global markets. You’ll work on Bitcoin Lightning Network, P2P deposits/withdrawals, and on-chain trading, collaborating with mobile and backend engineers to deliver high-quality experiences.

We value deep Android expertise, a passion for crypto, and a track record of building scalable mobile apps with measurable impact.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of professional experience building Android consumer facing features.
• Passion for Bitcoin and blockchain technologies intersecting with consumer finance.
• Expertise in Kotlin and/or Java.
• Dedicated focus on high-quality mobile UI experiences and feature developments.
• Proficiency creating readable, well-crafted, and maintainable code.

Responsibilities

• Build end-to-end features of the app: networking, persistence, business logic, and UI.
• Craft durable, well-tested code with an unwavering commitment to product quality.
• Closely measure impact of your engineering work on our product's performance.
• Partner with other mobile and backend engineers on delivering remarkable solutions.
• Collaborate with product and design stakeholders on delivering the best customer experience.

Skills

Android development

Kotlin/Java

UI/UX focus

Tools

Compose

Retrofit

Unit tests

SQLDelight

Job description

The Cash App Crypto team is responsible for building, maintaining, and growing Cash App’s blockchain-based financial services, with the mission of empowering individuals across the world through access to Bitcoin and other digital assets. We prioritize building meaningful financial services over speculation and put Bitcoin at the heart of our crypto innovation strategy.

As an Android engineer on Cash’s Crypto Mobile team, you will focus on improving and expanding our services around Bitcoin and other digital assets for the US and international markets. Examples of such services include Bitcoin Lightning Network, Bitcoin P2P for Cash App customers, Bitcoin on-chain deposits and withdrawals, and Bitcoin trading around the world.

Responsibilities

• Build end-to-end features of the app: networking, persistence, business logic, and UI
• Craft durable, well-tested code with an unwavering commitment to product quality
• Closely measure impact of your engineering work on our products performance
• Partner with other mobile and backend engineers on delivering remarkable solutions
• Collaborate with product and design stakeholders on delivering the best customer experience

Qualifications

• 10+ years of professional experience building in Android consumer facing features
• A passion for Bitcoin and other blockchain technologies, including its intersection with consumer finance
• Expertise in Kotlin and/or Java
• Dedicated focus on high-quality mobile UI experiences and feature developments
• Proficiency creating readable, well-crafted, and maintainable code

Even Better

• Experience working on mobile apps that have scaled to thousands (if not millions) of users
• Previous contributions creating major efficiencies and cultural impact across teams
• An understanding of how to measure impact of your work, including how it translates to the business

Technologies We Use and Teach

• Kotlin, including multiplatform (believe it! — we use it both Android and iOS)
• Unit tests, snapshot tests, integration tests
• Compose, Coroutines, RxJava, SQLDelight, Retrofit, OkHttp, Wire, Moshi, Okio, Picasso, KotlinPoet
• Protocol buffers

Additional Information

Block 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 $167,300 - USD $204,500

Zone B: USD $158,900 - USD $194,300

Zone C: USD $150,600 - USD $184,000

Zone D: USD $142,200 - USD $173,800

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, 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, and always assess candidates on an individualized basis.