Block
Technology
SeniorSoftwareEngineer,ProductPlatform
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“Senior Software Engineer, Product Platform at Block. Skills: Platform Engineering, System Design, AI Integration. Design platform systems. Build platform systems”
Industry & Context.
Platform problems; Ambiguous technical problems
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
5 years of related experience, Bachelor's or equivalent work experience, Experience building backend systems, Experience operating infrastructure systems, Experience improving systems for engineers, Software engineering fundamentals, Ability to work across unfamiliar systems, Ability to work across unfamiliar codebases, Ability to work across unfamiliar technical domains, Track record of turning ambiguous problems into solutions, Comfort partnering with engineers, Comfort partnering with technical leaders, Interest in using AI in workflow, Helping others learn AI application
Nice to Have
3 years experience with Master's, Experience in deployment systems, Experience in CI/CD, Experience in Kubernetes, Experience in Kafka or event streaming, Experience in Temporal, Experience in databases, Experience in observability, Experience in service infrastructure, Experience in developer tooling, Curiosity, Judgment, Willingness to ask questions early
What You'll Do.
Design platform systems
Build platform systems
Operate platform systems
Ship software with confidence
Ship software with speed
Work across deployment orchestration
Work across Kubernetes
Work across event streaming
Work across databases
Work across internal developer platforms
Work across reliability tooling
Partner with engineering teams
Understand engineering workflows
Identify platform gaps
Deliver pragmatic solutions
Unify existing platforms
Modernize existing platforms
Use AI tools for development
Use AI tools for system understanding
Use AI tools for prototyping
Use AI tools for engineering quality
Lead technical projects
Make tradeoffs between speed
Make tradeoffs between reliability
Make tradeoffs between maintainability
Make tradeoffs between long-term direction
Contribute to engineering culture
Value direct communication
Value early ownership
Value learning through shipping
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Across teams; Partner with engineering teams; Partner with technical leaders
Communication Scope
Direct communication
Process & Methodology
Technical projects
Full Job Description
Block is one company built from many blocks, all united by the same purpose of economic empowerment. The blocks that form our foundational teams — People, Finance, Counsel, Hardware, Information Security, Platform Infrastructure Engineering, and more — provide support and guidance at the corporate level. They work across business groups and around the globe, spanning time zones and disciplines to develop inclusive People policies, forecast finances, give legal counsel, safeguard systems, nurture new initiatives, and more. Every challenge creates possibilities, and we need different perspectives to see them all. Bring yours to Block. The Role Product Platform Engineering builds and unifies the foundational systems Block engineers use to create, ship, and operate products. We work across platform domains such as deployment systems, event streaming, databases, workflows, and the operational systems that keep Block moving. We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer who is broad, curious, and energized by solving platform problems that cut across teams. You will help design and build the next generation of Block's internal platforms, improve the systems engineers depend on every day, and use AI as a native part of how you explore, build, test, and learn. This is a role for someone who wants to ask good questions, make sound technical bets, and turn complex problems into working systems. You Will Design, build, and operate platform systems that help Block engineers ship software with more confidence and speed. Work across areas such as deployment orchestration, CI/CD, Kubernetes, event streaming, databases, internal developer platforms, and reliability tooling. Partner with engineering teams to understand their workflows, identify platform gaps, and deliver pragmatic solutions. Help unify and modernize existing platforms while creating new ones where the business needs a stronger foundation. Use AI tools to accelerate development, improve system understanding, prototyp
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