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Block · 1 day ago

Senior Software Engineer, Data Platform

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$218K/yr - $327K/yr

8+ years exp

Block is a company focused on economic empowerment, and they are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to enhance their Data Integrations and Transformations Platform. The role involves designing and maintaining backend services, collaborating with various teams, and mentoring engineers to drive technical excellence.

Financial Services

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain high-performance backend services

Lead technical design and implementation for critical systems

Collaborate with engineering, product, data science, operations, and risk teams to deliver impactful solutions

Drive technical excellence by establishing and promoting best practices in design, coding, testing, and operations

Mentor and guide engineers, fostering technical growth and a culture of learning

Own project outcomes end-to-end—from concept through architecture, implementation, testing, and deployment

Contribute to the team's roadmap by identifying opportunities for technical improvement and innovation

Qualification

Backend systemsDistributed systemsData modelingService-oriented architecturesLarge-scale systemsJavaKotlinPythonKafkaSparkCollaboration skillsMentoring

Required

8+ years of hands-on software engineering experience, with a focus on backend systems

Deep understanding of distributed systems, data modeling, and service-oriented architectures

Experience building and operating large-scale, production-grade systems

Strong collaboration skills and experience working with cross-functional partners across engineering, product, and finance domains

Ability to lead technical discussions, align stakeholders, and deliver measurable outcomes

Experience mentoring engineers and improving team performance

Preferred

Databricks

Snowflake

Java

Kotlin

Python

Kafka

Spark

Benefits

Remote work

Medical insurance

Flexible time off

Retirement savings plans

Modern family planning

Company

Block

Glassdoor3.9

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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