Company Description
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.
Job Description
Proto's mission is to accelerate the transition to a more open, equitable global economy. We believe open protocols like Bitcoin are integral to achieving that vision. The team's first two initiatives-mining tools and a self-custody wallet, Bitkey-aim to decentralize access for builders, increase network resiliency, and make everyday use of bitcoin safe and easy. One principle across everything we do in Proto is open development - show and tell. We develop products in the open , you can read more about them at bitkey.build and 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 ambitious mining initiatives a reality. Come build the future of money with us!
- Lead a team of amazing firmware engineers to deliver firmware that provides incredible performance and reliability for mining systems and for the hardware component of Bitkey, our self-custody wallet
- Define technical strategy with and through your team, including both for firmware development as well as automated performance and reliability testing
- Foster a culture of delivery and quality that enables you to grow your team members' skills and careers
- Build transparently, inviting scrutiny from within Block and from the external community
- Collaborate with other senior leaders across product, operations, software and hardware engineering, and design to define and deliver innovative new products
Qualifications
- 2+ years of management experience
- Shipped hardware systems to production, contributing to development from concept through support and end of life
- Technical expertise in firmware development, including experience with both embedded linux and embedded C in more constrained environments
- Experience defining, developing, or contributing to validation and release processes, including automated testing either on-target or in simulation
- Demonstrated ability to inspire, grow, and effectively manage a team of talented engineers
- Interest in contributing to our product vision, engineering approach, and team culture
- Bonus: prior experience with bitcoin, rust, and custom silicon bring-up
Qualifications
- 2+ years of management experience
- Shipped hardware systems to production, contributing to development from concept through support and end of life
- Technical expertise in firmware development, including experience with both embedded linux and embedded C in more constrained environments
- Experience defining, developing, or contributing to validation and release processes, including automated testing either on-target or in simulation
- Demonstrated ability to inspire, grow, and effectively manage a team of talented engineers
- Interest in contributing to our product vision, engineering approach, and team culture
- Bonus: prior experience with bitcoin, rust, and custom silicon bring-up
What the Team is Saying
What We Do
Block, Inc. (NYSE: SQ) is a global technology company with a focus on financial services. Made up of Square, Cash App, 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.
Why Work With Us
Across our ecosystem, we’re working to help our diverse audiences — sellers, individuals, artists, fans, developers, and all the people in between — overcome barriers to access the economy.
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Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.
Most employees can join Block in an office location, from home, or with a mix of both. We create work spaces and experiences that help individuals and teams to be their most creative and collaborative.
