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Block · 2 weeks ago

Senior Software Engineer, Fullstack - Proto Fleet

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$218K/yr - $327K/yr

8+ years exp

Block is a company focused on accelerating the world's transition to an open economy through innovative products. As a Senior Software Engineer, you will lead the development of core mining infrastructure and contribute to the decentralization of the bitcoin network.

Financial Services

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Architect and lead mission-critical, real-time mining infrastructure

Establish engineering standards and drive technical decisions

Develop integration frameworks for mining hardware and tools

Mentor engineers and provide cross-team technical leadership

Drive technical planning for major platform initiatives

Lead architecture reviews and technical deep dives

Shape technical strategy with leadership

Review external contributions while maintaining quality

Qualification

GoRustTypescriptAPI designReal-time system architectureLarge-scale infrastructureTransactional databasesAnalytical databasesSystem designAI integrationBitcoin mining hardwareCommunity engagementOpen source securityGRPCProtocol BuffersDockerKafkaMQTTAWSKubernetesMySQLInfluxDBTimescaleDBPrometheusGrafanaTechnical documentation

Required

8+ years professional software development experience

Expert knowledge in Go, Rust, Typescript, or equivalent systems languages

Proven leadership in complex technical initiatives and architecture

Strong background in API design and real-time system architecture

Experience building large-scale, mission-critical infrastructure at scale

Experience designing transactional and analytical databases

System design skills focused on scalability, reliability, and performance

Strong technical documentation and community engagement skills

Understanding of open source security best practices

Track record of building inclusive technical communities

Proficiency integrating AI tools into development workflows

Familiarity with bitcoin mining hardware and protocols

Benefits

Remote work

Medical insurance

Flexible time off

Retirement savings plans

Modern family planning

Company

Block

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Block is one company built from many blocks, all united by the same purpose of economic empowerment.

Founded in 1990

Oakland, California, US

10001+ employees

https://block.xyz/

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