Pay Range
Annually:
$95,000 - $167,500
No equity
Description
You will:
Determine when our product software is good enough for our sellers by using your knowledge of product architecture and evaluate product risk during each phase of development, deployment, and use.
Own the definition and oversee the execution of overall validation strategy, both manual and automated, for the platform software that ships on our hardware devices.
Move up and down the stack and become an expert on how applications, system, and firmware are integrated.
Work across multiple development teams and organizations to influence the software architecture and design with an emphasis on ensuring we can validate all features and functions our sellers need to be successful.
Use your knowledge of the product architecture, software interactions between components and your ability to estimate the severity and probability of an issue to evaluate product risk during each phase of development, deployment and use.
Champion for a remarkable customer experience within product engineering through product and process improvements.
Qualifications You have:
3-5+ years of verification, validation and/or software engineering experience.
Developed validation strategy for a complex functional area.
Proven a strong aptitude for learning new technologies.
Ability to identify, classify, prioritize and drive closure of issues in multiple products and software releases.
Experience working as a strong partner on a cross-functional team.
Even better:
Experience validating and shipping a successful consumer electronics device.
A high degree of intellectual curiosity, with a knack for devising innovative techniques to discover hardware, firmware and software issues.
Experience and interest in developing a team, strategy and set of practices in the early phase of an organization’s growth
Managed or partnered with contractors.
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 $111,700 - USD $167,500
Zone B: USD $106,100 - USD $159,100
Zone C: USD $100,500 - USD $150,700
Zone D: USD $95,000 - USD $142,400
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 
