Software Engineer, Cash App - Controls

Block

Bay Area, CA, United States
Zone a: $180,000 - $270,000 usd; zone b: $171,000 ...
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6+ years building highly available services
Fluency with ai-assisted development tools
Experience directing ai agents in production
** Block is seeking a Software Engineer for the Cash App Controls team to develop platform infrastructure that ensures customer safety and equitable access to financial services. Candidates should have extensive experience in building highly available services and a strong familiarity with AI-driven development tools. The role offers opportunities for technical leadership and collaboration across various teams. **

Job Summary

  • The role involves building essential platform infrastructure that protects millions of Cash App customers while ensuring fair access to financial services.
  • Engineers are expected to direct AI agents across the full development lifecycle, acting as architects while AI handles the implementation.
  • The team leverages agentic coding tools like Claude Code, Cursor, and Goose throughout the entire design and review process.

Matching Summary

Match Score: 75

** Block is seeking a Software Engineer for the Cash App Controls team to develop platform infrastructure that ensures customer safety and equitable access to financial services. Candidates should have extensive experience in building highly available services and a strong familiarity with AI-driven development tools. The role offers opportunities for technical leadership and collaboration across various teams. **

Salary

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

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • 6+ years building highly available services
  • Fluency with AI-assisted development tools
  • Experience directing AI agents in production
  • Cross-functional technical leadership skills

Nice-to-have

  • Strong customer empathy and collaboration
  • Growth mindset for open-ended problems
  • Mentoring experience for fellow engineers
  • Curiosity for creative complex solutions

Key Requirements

  • 6+ years experience building highly available services
  • Demonstrated fluency with AI-assisted development tools
  • Contributed to growth of fellow engineers through mentoring

Work Rights

Not specified

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