Lead Software Engineer, TIDAL Artist Platform

TIDAL was founded for artists by artists as the next innovative streaming platform to bring value back to the music industry. We empower artists with the products, resources, services, and content required to take control of their careers and connect more deeply with fans. Available in over 60+ countries, TIDAL continues to help artists break down economic barriers to continue creating what’s next in culture. TIDAL is part of Block, Inc. (NYSE: SQ), a global technology company with a focus on financial services.

Our team of developers works within a flat and flexible structure. We are focused on teamwork because we know that the best results are achieved when we combine our efforts. The team ensures continuous delivery and we work with sprints and daily standups. We always aim to use the newest technology and we make sure to implement our solutions in the best way possible.

In the beginning of 2023 we established our Artist Engineering team dedicated to discovering, creating, building and shipping products for artists. We know that artists need better, more effective tools that will help them save time, energy, and money so they can focus on music, not the business around it.

You will lead a team of software engineers in driving improvements to TIDAL's artist platform, set the technical direction of the team, and mentor the team to ensure it is thriving. Technical leadership acumen and business understanding are important factors for this role.

You Will:

• Lead a team of 5 engineers
• Drive discussions by presenting ideas and designs to the team
• Take full ownership, scope, build and scale products
• Proactively identify opportunities for improvement and implement it
• Design and build scalable, reliable, and maintainable systems
• Lead complex projects where you take full ownership of the end to end ideation, design, build and maintenance
• ​​Build and maintain great relationships with stakeholders in and outside the tech department
• Lead and build a high performing team and mentor other engineers in best practices and design/architecture

You Have:

• BA/BS degree or equivalent experience
• 8+ years of experience designing and shipping scalable, reliable and maintainable systems
• 2+ years of experience leading projects
• Experience effectively managing demanding stakeholders and partner relationships.
• Experience with cloud service providers (e.g. AWS, Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure)
• Strong collaboration and cross-functional skills; your best work is done in a team environment

Technologies We Use and Teach:

• Java 11 including JUnit, Hibernate, Guice, and Jersey
• Kotlin
• HTTP, JSON, gRPC, and Protocol Buffers
• MySQL
• Amazon Web Services
• Event driven architecture
• Feature Engineering for Machine Learning

**Due to the importance of collaborating with teams in Europe, only candidates in Eastern Standard Time Zone will be considered**

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 $198,000 - USD $297,000
Zone B: USD $188,100 - USD $282,100
Zone C: USD $178,200 - USD $267,400
Zone D: USD $168,300 - USD $252,500

To 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 Account
• Retirement Plans including company match 
• Employee Stock Purchase Program
• Wellness programs, including access to mental health, 1:1 financial planners, and a monthly wellness allowance 
• Paid parental and caregiving leave
• Paid 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 resources
• Paid 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’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.