Software Engineer, Finance Applications

Block

San Francisco, CA, United States
Zone a: $171,800 - $257,600 usd; zone b: $159,800 ...
On-site
6+ years complex system experience
Distributed systems design proficiency
Workflow and state machine architecture
The team is responsible for building scalable, reliable, and forward-looking financial infrastructure supporting all Block brands

Job Summary

  • The team is responsible for building scalable, reliable, and forward-looking financial infrastructure supporting all Block brands.
  • Engineers are expected to lead a platform migration of business-critical workflows from legacy vendor platforms to internal systems with zero disruption.
  • This role requires an AI-first mentality where engineers direct AI agents across the full development lifecycle from prototyping to code review.

Matching Summary

The team is responsible for building scalable, reliable, and forward-looking financial infrastructure supporting all Block brands.

Salary

Zone A: $171,800 - $257,600 USD; Zone B: $159,800 - $239,600 USD; Zone C: $151,200 - $226,800 USD

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • 6+ years complex system experience
  • Distributed systems design proficiency
  • Workflow and state machine architecture
  • API and integration development skills
  • AI-first development mentality
  • Agentic coding tool usage

Nice-to-have

  • Platform migration experience
  • Financial services domain background
  • Multi-tenant platform building
  • Operational analytics pipeline creation
  • Growth mindset in ambiguity
  • Mentoring and technical leadership

Key Requirements

  • 6+ years working on complex systems
  • Experience with financially sensitive or regulated systems
  • Fluency with AI-assisted development tools

Work Rights

Not specified

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