Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Block

Underwriting & Credit

$142.2-204.5k

Salary is partially dependant on applicant’s location. This role is also eligible to participate in Block's equity plan and may be eligible for a sign-on bonus

AWS

Kubernetes

JavaScript

Python

Java

Kafka

Redis

Ruby

Kotlin

Cassandra

Swift

C++

MySQL

PyTorch

Hibernate

JSON

DynamoDB

Datadog

Senior level

New York

Remote from US

Financial services ecosystem

Job no longer available

Financial services ecosystem

1001+ employees

FintechB2CB2BPaymentsFinancial Services

Job no longer available

$142.2-204.5k

Salary is partially dependant on applicant’s location. This role is also eligible to participate in Block's equity plan and may be eligible for a sign-on bonus

AWS

Kubernetes

JavaScript

Python

Java

Kafka

Redis

Ruby

Kotlin

Cassandra

Swift

C++

MySQL

PyTorch

Hibernate

JSON

DynamoDB

Datadog

Senior level

New York

Remote from US

1001+ employees

FintechB2CB2BPaymentsFinancial Services

Company mission

To create better tools to help everyone access the economy.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

6+ years of backend software development experience in building and maintaining applications in any mainstream language such as: Java, JavaScript, Python, Kotlin, Ruby, Go, Swift, C++
Enthusiastic about solving business problems with technology and can take ownership of an end-to-end solution
Passionate about continuously learning new technologies, frameworks, and services
Possess an execution mindset and the ability to deliver with cross-functional teams that are globally distributed
Serious about testing and have experience with automated testing frameworks
Passion for Cash App's mission of economic empowerment
Experience of ML model-related experience is a bonus
Experience with common technologies, for example, Kafka, Redis, Cassandra is a bonus
A keen interest in advancing Cash App's vision of building for economic empowerment

What the job involves

As a member of the team, you will design, build and launch credit products and features
You'll be reporting to an Engineering Manager and working on a distributed team with members in the USA and Canada
Be responsible for designing, building and managing the distributed services for Underwriting & Credit Cash App
Creatively solve challenging technical problems at scale
Demonstrate high code quality, good test coverage and other engineering best practices
Work on impactful, multi-person projects that cross Engineering team boundaries
Collaborate with product, analysts, and modelers on planning and implementing frictionless user experiences
Work cross-functionally with product, platform, security, and data engineering teams to unlock new machine learning applications
Have autonomy to research and achieve outcomes with support when you need it
Contribute to the growth of our development capabilities through mentoring and supporting fellow engineers

Our take

Block is a financial services technology company comprising of Square, Cash App, Spiral, TIDAL, and TBD. Its biggest brand, Square, offers hardware and software for small to medium-sized businesses enabling them to manage the entire payment lifecycle. It functions similarly to Shopify and Stripe, but has paired online payment processing with physical devices such as registers, payment terminals, and mobile card readers.

The business was originally founded as Square in 2009 by Jack Dorsey of Twitter fame. Already well-established with SMEs all over the globe, Square has significantly benefited from the increased demand for mobile payment systems. Its order management feature remains a go-to tool for small businesses that otherwise didn't have the proper infrastructure in place when demand for home delivery surged.

Square rebranded as Block in December 2021, with the Square brand name remaining in place for their seller business. The company has since come under fire for its security practices, facing lawsuits in relation to a major breach of CashApp user data, and in 2024 announced plans to reduce its workforce in order to cut costs. Despite these setbacks, there is every chance the business will move past this, though it may take some time to rebuild trust in its product.

Kirsty

Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Insights

19% employee growth in 12 months

Glassdoor (4.1)

Trustpilot (4.1)

Company

Company benefits

Healthcare coverage (Medical, Vision and Dental insurance)
Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Account
Retirement Plans including company match
Employee Stock Purchase Program
Wellness programs, including access to mental health, 1:1 financial planners, and a monthly wellness allowance
Paid parental and caregiving leave
Paid time off (including 12 paid holidays)
Paid sick leave (1 hour per 26 hours worked (max 80 hours per calendar year to the extent legally permissible) for non-exempt employees and covered by our Flexible Time Off policy for exempt employees)
Learning and Development resources
Paid Life insurance, AD&D, and disability benefits

Company HQ

SoMa, San Francisco, CA

Leadership

Jack Dorsey

(CEO)

Having studied at and dropped out of New York University, Jack founded Twitter in March 2006, where he has served as CEO since. He co-founded Square with Jim in February 2009, and has remained its CEO ever since.

Salary benchmarks

We don't have enough data yet to provide salary benchmarks for this role.

Submit your salary to help other candidates with crowdsourced salary estimates.

Share this job