Senior Software Engineer, Cash App Taxes

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in New York.

📋 Description

• Design, develop, and take ownership of high-quality features and systems that enhance the Cash App Taxes filing experience, covering everything from federal and state form logic to e-file submission.

• Collaborate with Tax Product Specialists to convert intricate tax rules and requirements into clean, maintainable, and thoroughly tested code.

• Create tools and frameworks that empower non-technical contributors to safely implement code modifications.

• Lead architectural and design decisions aimed at producing scalable, secure, and maintainable tax software.

• Produce reliable and well-tested code while establishing best practices for coding, testing, deployment, and documentation.

• Work in partnership with Quality Assurance, Tax Product Specialists, Cloud Platform, Design, Product, Customer Care, and other teams.

• Identify and address issues related to accuracy, reliability, and performance while effectively managing feature development and maintenance tasks.

• Provide mentorship to teammates through code reviews, technical discussions, and the sharing of knowledge.

• Keep up-to-date with emerging technologies and industry best practices.

• Embrace an AI-first mindset in daily tasks.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 6 years of professional software development experience.

• Proficient technical skills in backend development, including system design, architecture, and object-oriented programming.

• Proven ability to deliver reliable, high-quality software solutions within scheduled timelines.

• Excellent communication abilities with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• Strong problem-solving aptitude with meticulous attention to detail and a systematic approach to debugging and implementation.

• A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline (or equivalent experience).

• Experience in the tax industry is highly advantageous.

• Proficiency in Java / Kotlin.

• Familiarity with iBatis / SQL Relational Databases.

• Experience with monitoring tools such as Datadog, Splunk, and New Relic.

• Knowledge of GCP / AWS.

• Experience with GitHub.

• Understanding of HTTP, JSON, gRPC, and Protocol Buffers.

• Familiarity with Okta.

• Experience with Linear.

• Knowledge of AI Coding Agents (Claude, Codex, etc.).

🏝️ Benefits

• Remote work options.

• Comprehensive medical insurance.

• Flexible time off policies.

• Retirement savings plans.

• Modern family planning benefits.

• Reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities.