Senior Data Platform Engineer

It all started with an idea at Block in 2013. Initially built to take the pain out of peer-to-peer payments, Cash App has gone from a simple product with a single purpose to a dynamic ecosystem, developing unique financial products, including Afterpay/Clearpay, to provide a better way to send, spend, invest, borrow and save to our 50+ million monthly active customers. We want to redefine the world's relationship with money to make it more relatable, instantly available, and universally accessible.
Today, Cash App has thousands of employees working globally across office and remote locations, with a culture geared toward innovation, collaboration and impact. We've been a distributed team since day one, and many of our roles can be done remotely from the countries where Cash App operates. No matter the location, we tailor our experience to ensure our employees are creative, productive, and happy.
The Role
Cash App is looking for a Senior Data Platform Engineer to be a part of the Cash Data Science - Data Engineering & Empowerment Team. The purpose of the team is to design, develop, and maintain the data platform and tools to support analytical and operational use cases across Block. As a Data Platform Engineer, you will maintain a modern Data Lake and associated infrastructure while engaging in a diverse range of projects including self-serve data frameworks, platform optimization, and ETL jobs. This is a great opportunity for a full-stack Engineer with a Platform Engineering background who is experienced in AWS Cloud Infrastructure and wants to build their career within a progressive, global company.
This role will be the first US hire for an Australia-based team.
You Will

• Maintain an AWS cloud platform through infrastructure as code (IaC)
• Procure, process, and curate data from myriad sources across Block to support analytics, ML, and operations
• Write secure, clear, well-structured, and performant code using Python, Spark and SQL
• Work closely with stakeholders from Risk, Sales, Ops, and Data Science teams
• Mentor and coach team members to improve their designs and solutions
• Participate in after-hours and weekend support rotations

You Are

• A professional with 5+ years industry experience with a focus on platform engineering
• Passionate about cloud infrastructure, data, analytics, and AI/ML
• Customer-centric, and embrace change as customer's needs evolve
• A team player, which means being respectful, willing to co-create, and trusting your team
• Well-versed in data concepts such as Data Lake, Data Warehousing, ingestion patterns, etc.
• Experienced with CI/CD
• Experienced with AWS Platform and Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC)
• Experienced with distributed data processing
• Experienced working with Agile methodologies
• Based in Pacific Time Zone for collaboration with teammates in Australia

Technologies We Use and Teach

• Python, Spark, SQL
• AWS, Terraform
• Databricks, EMR
• Airflow
• Snowflake, Postgres
• Buildkite

We're working to build a more inclusive economy where our customers have equal access to opportunity, and we strive to live by these same values in building our workplace. Block is an equal opportunity employer evaluating all employees and job applicants without regard to identity or any legally protected class. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment on our team, and always assess candidates on an individualized basis.
We believe in being fair, and are committed to an inclusive interview experience, including providing reasonable accommodations to disabled applicants throughout the recruitment process. We encourage applicants to share any needed accommodations with their recruiter, who will treat these requests as confidentially as possible. Want to learn more about what we're doing to build a workplace that is fair and square? Check out our I+D page .
Block will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment in accordance with state and local laws and "fair chance" ordinances.
Block takes a market-based approach to pay, and pay may vary depending on your location. U.S locations are categorized into one of four zones based on a cost of labor index for that geographic area. The successful candidate's starting pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions. These ranges may be modified in the future.
To find a location's zone designation, please refer to this resource . If a location of interest is not listed, please speak with a recruiter for additional information.
Zone A:
$148,700 - $223,100 USD
Zone B:
$141,300 - $211,900 USD
Zone C:
$133,800 - $200,800 USD
Zone D:
$126,400 - $189,600 USD
Every benefit we offer is designed with one goal: empowering you to do the best work of your career while building the life you want. Check out benefits at Block.
Block, Inc. (NYSE: SQ) is a global technology company with a focus on financial services. Made up of Square, Cash App, Spiral, and TIDAL, we build tools to help more people access the economy. Square helps sellers run and grow their businesses with its integrated ecosystem of commerce solutions, business software, and banking services. With Cash App, anyone can easily send, spend, or invest their money in stocks or Bitcoin. Spiral (formerly Square Crypto) builds and funds free, open-source Bitcoin projects. Artists use TIDAL to help them succeed as entrepreneurs and connect more deeply with fans. TBD is building an open developer platform to make it easier to access Bitcoin and other blockchain technologies without having to go through an institution.