Block

Financial Services

StaffMachineLearningEngineer(Modeling)

$250–400k ~AI est. California, United States Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Senior candidates.

The Brief

“Staff Machine Learning Engineer (Modeling) at Block. Skills: Machine learning, Generative AI, Conversational AI, ML systems. Lead end-to-end delivery of ML initiatives. Plan ML initiatives”

What You'll Achieve.

Improve support quality; Improve support efficiency; Improve support accessibility; Enhance support agent effectiveness; Enhance customer outcomes

Industry & Context.

Financial Services
Problems you'll solve

Problem framing

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

10+ years of experience in machine learning, Applied AI experience, Product ML roles experience, Foundation in NLP, Foundation in deep learning, Foundation in ML infrastructure best practices

Nice to Have

PhD preferred, Specific ML framework experience, Cloud platform certs

What You'll Do.

Lead end-to-end delivery of ML initiatives

Design ML initiatives

Rollout ML initiatives

Document ML initiatives

Maintain ML initiatives

Partner strategically with leaders

Guide team's direction

Identify ML/AI opportunities

Advise leadership on tradeoffs

Advise leadership on opportunities

Explore chatbot architectures

Develop ML-powered tools

Develop real time recommendation systems

Act as technical representative

Communicate work to stakeholders

Communicate results to stakeholders

Communicate work to partners

Communicate results to partners

Communicate work to audiences

Communicate results to audiences

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Cross-functional teams; Stakeholders; Leadership

Communication Scope

Clear communication; Represent team's work; Communicate results

Process & Methodology

Planning, Design, Rollout, Documentation, Maintenance

Full Job Description

Block builds simple, powerful tools that make progress towards an economy that’s truly open to all. Each of our brands unlocks different aspects of the economy for more people. Square makes commerce and financial services accessible to sellers. Cash App is the easy way to spend, send, and store money. Afterpay is transforming the way customers manage their spending over time. TIDAL is a music platform that empowers artists to thrive as entrepreneurs. Bitkey is a simple self-custody wallet built for bitcoin. Proto is a suite of bitcoin mining products and services. Together, we’re helping build a financial system that is open to everyone. Join us. The Role Block's Support ML Modeling team is a central driver of innovation in customer support experiences across our entire ecosystem—including Cash App, Square, and other business units. We are dedicated to advancing the state of intelligent, automated support through machine learning and generative AI. From customer-facing chatbots to smart internal tools for agents, our team builds high-impact, scalable systems that improve support quality, efficiency, and accessibility. We're building the future of support at Block: one powered by AI, voice interfaces, and smart automation. We're looking for candidates with a passion for intelligent systems, practical ML experience, and a desire to build product-driven solutions. Our ideal candidate is a leader in the field, with a proven track record of building ML systems that can accelerate our ability to scale our conversational AI initiatives. You Will Lead the end-to-end delivery of multiple ML initiatives, from planning and design through rollout, documentation, and long-term maintenance Partner strategically with risk, product, engineering, design, and operations leaders to define and drive long term ML roadmaps, informed by domain expertise and industry trends Guide the team’s direction, identifying new ML/AI opportunities and advising leadership on strategic tradeoffs and op

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