# Software Engineer, Cash App Taxes

**Company:** [Square](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/square)
**Location:** Remote
**Role:** Backend Engineering
**Salary:** $153k – $270k/yr
**Experience:** 4+ years
**Skills:** Java, Kotlin, Ibatis, SQL, Relational Databases, Datadog, Splunk, New Relic, GCP, AWS, GitHub, gRPC, Protocol Buffers, Okta
**Posted:** 2026-09-01

> Build and maintain backend systems powering Cash App Taxes, translating complex federal and state tax requirements into reliable filing and e-file functionality. The role requires 4+ years of software development experience, strong system design skills, and a bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Design, build, and own features and systems powering the Cash App Taxes filing experience, including federal and state form logic and e-file submission.
- Translate complex tax rules and requirements into clean, maintainable, well-tested code in partnership with Tax Product Specialists.
- Build tools and guardrails that enable non-technical contributors to make safe code changes while maintaining quality standards.
- Drive architectural and design decisions for scalable, secure, and maintainable tax software.
- Establish best practices for coding, testing, deployment, and documentation.
- Collaborate with Quality Assurance, Tax Product Specialists, Cloud Platform, Design, Product, Customer Care, and other teams.
- Identify and resolve issues involving accuracy, reliability, and performance.
- Apply emerging technologies and an AI-first approach to improve development processes.

## Requirements
- 4+ years of professional software development experience; tax-industry experience is a plus.
- Strong backend-development skills, including system design, architecture, and object-oriented programming.
- Track record of delivering reliable, high-quality software on schedule.
- Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.

## Technologies
- Java
- Kotlin
- iBatis
- SQL
- Relational databases
- Datadog
- Splunk
- New Relic
- Google Cloud
- AWS
- GitHub
- HTTP
- JSON
- gRPC
- Protocol Buffers
- Okta
- Linear
- AI coding agents, including Claude and Codex

## Compensation and Benefits
- U.S. starting pay varies by location and market zone:
  - Zone A: $180,000–$270,000 USD
  - Zone B: $171,000–$256,600 USD
  - Zone C: $162,000–$243,000 USD
  - Zone D: $153,000–$229,600 USD
- Benefits include remote work, medical insurance, flexible time off, retirement savings plans, and modern family planning.

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