Block

FinTech

StaffMachineLearningEngineer,UnderwritingandCredit

$350–550k ~AI est. California, United States FULL TIME Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Senior candidates.

The Brief

“Staff Machine Learning Engineer, Underwriting and Credit at Block. Skills: Machine Learning, Data Engineering, MLOps. Develop and deploy machine learning models. Build and maintain data pipelines”

Industry & Context.

FinTech

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

5+ years of experience, SQL proficiency

Nice to Have

PhD preferred, GCP Professional Data Engineer certification, AWS Data Analytics certification, Databricks Certified certification, Dbt Certified certification

What You'll Do.

Develop and deploy machine learning models

Build and maintain data pipelines

Design and implement data solutions

Collaborate with engineering teams

Drive innovation in ML/AI

Contribute to data strategy

Ensure data quality and integrity

Mentor junior engineers

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Cross-functional teams; Engineering teams

Full Job Description

Block builds technology to increase access to the global economy. Across our ecosystem, including Square and Cash App, we create tools that help businesses run and grow, and individuals move, manage, and grow their money with confidence. Square empowers sellers of all sizes with integrated, omnichannel tools to accept payments, manage operations, access financial services, and reach customers across online and in-person channels. Cash App complements this by providing a fast, accessible financial platform for millions of people to send, spend, save, invest, and borrow, helping redefine how individuals interact with money.Operating at massive scale across both ecosystems means trust and safety are foundational. Our teams build systems that protect real people and businesses, safeguard financial activity, and ensure our products remain reliable, secure, and easy to use. Block is a global, distributed company with a culture rooted in ownership, creativity, and impact. Whether supporting sellers on Square or customers on Cash App, we’re united by a shared mission: to make the global economy more accessible and inclusive. The Role Block has provided over $200 billion in credit to customers globally. Afterpay and Cash App Borrow are our two largest products in this space, expanding access to credit for consumers who are often underserved by traditional financial systems. Machine learning is the core of how these products work. Our models decide who gets credit, how much, and under what terms. They underwrite customers across a wide range of credit profiles, including many with thin or no traditional credit history. The modeling challenges are real: maintaining calibration across diverse borrower populations, designing features that generalize as the portfolio grows, and balancing approval rates against loss performance at every decision point. This requires strong fundamentals, disciplined experimentation, and continuous evaluation in production. On the Credit Modeling te

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