Senior Engineering Manager, Applied AI Platform - Block
San Francisco, CA
About the Job
Company DescriptionBlock is one company built from many blocks, all united by the same purpose of economic empowerment
The blocks that form our foundational teams — People, Finance, Counsel, Hardware, Information Security, Platform Infrastructure Engineering, and more — provide support and guidance at the corporate level
They work across business groups and around the globe, spanning time zones and disciplines to develop inclusive People policies, forecast finances, give legal counsel, safeguard systems, nurture new initiatives, and more
Every challenge creates possibilities, and we need different perspectives to see them all
Bring yours to Block.Job DescriptionAll of Block's product services are organized into business units with their own product and engineering teams
Underneath, there's a connected platform team that supports the company
We are that platform
Within the platform, our team’s focus is on using AI to accelerate productivity across the company, automating routine tasks like knowledge retrieval and code migrations
Our team works cross-functionally across Block’s business units to deliver the most impactful tools to developers, and oftentimes working closely with teams to understand specific needs, and then generalizing those across Block.
We’re looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Engineering Manager to lead our AI-driven initiatives, focused on enhancing engineering velocity
You will manage several squads of engineers collaborating with other internal teams, as well as a core squad working on a horizontal platform component
This unique opportunity will require you to build and maintain relationships with teams throughout Block and external vendors to collaborate on delivering highly visible and leveraged tools, as well as keep up with evolving AI technology
You’ll provide strategic guidance to teams on what is possible with AI and help drive their AI product direction, in addition to overseeing the development of those applications
This is an exciting opportunity to transform the developer experience at Block and become a company expert in AI!
You Will: Lead a team of ML engineers to apply AI to Block’s internal use casesDirect the development of a scalable AI platform to host both internal and external facing use casesDefine the future of AI at Block as a part of a newly formed company-wide initiativePrioritize opportunities to improve internal productivity and engineering velocity by designing novel AI solutions to automate complex processesCollaborate across diverse teams to develop AI solutions by understanding and generalizing the problems of cross-functional stakeholdersLead AI innovation by building and open sourcing advanced frameworks and tools to enhance internal workflows and set industry standardsDrive alignment with Block’s AI strategy by acting as a company AI expert and educating other teams about how to apply cutting-edge AI to their domainsQualificationsYou Have: 7+ years of experience in training and deploying ML models, ML software development, and building customer facing ML applications
Deep understanding of modern ML techniques (e.g
Large Language Models) and the ML lifecycle from data gathering, training, model evaluation, MLOps, and productionizing models.3+ years of experience managing engineering teams Entrepreneurial mindset, with demonstrated expertise taking data products 0 to 1 and a bent for agile developmentA desire to understand our clients’ needs in order to design tools and systems that solve our customer's problems
As a platform team, our customers are internal developers and products.Experience using any of the major cloud vendors for high scale production use casesStrong communication skills (verbal and written) with technical and non-technical stakeholders.Additional InformationBlock 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.
Zone A: USD $239,600 - USD $359,400
Zone B: USD $239,600 - USD $359,400
Zone C: USD $239,600 - USD $359,400
Zone D: USD $239,600 - USD $359,400To 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. Full-time employee benefits include the following:Healthcare coverage (Medical, Vision and Dental insurance)Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending AccountRetirement Plans including company match Employee Stock Purchase ProgramWellness programs, including access to mental health, 1:1 financial planners, and a monthly wellness allowance Paid parental and caregiving leavePaid 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 resourcesPaid Life insurance, AD&D, and disability benefits These benefits are further detailed in Block's policies
This role is also eligible to participate in Block's equity plan subject to the terms of the applicable plans and policies, and may be eligible for a sign-on bonus
Sales roles may be eligible to participate in a commission plan subject to the terms of the applicable plans and policies
Pay and benefits are subject to change at any time, consistent with the terms of any applicable compensation or benefit plans.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 a proud equal opportunity employer
We work hard to evaluate all employees and job applicants consistently, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, pregnancy, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, citizenship, or any other legally protected class. 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.Additionally, we consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment on our team, assessing candidates in a manner consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.Block, Inc
(NYSE: SQ) is a global technology company with a focus on financial services
Made up of Square, Cash App, Spiral, TIDAL, and TBD, 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.While there is no specific deadline to apply for this role, on average, U.S
open roles are posted for 70 days before being filled by a successful candidate.SummaryType: Full-timeFunction: Engineering
The blocks that form our foundational teams — People, Finance, Counsel, Hardware, Information Security, Platform Infrastructure Engineering, and more — provide support and guidance at the corporate level
They work across business groups and around the globe, spanning time zones and disciplines to develop inclusive People policies, forecast finances, give legal counsel, safeguard systems, nurture new initiatives, and more
Every challenge creates possibilities, and we need different perspectives to see them all
Bring yours to Block.Job DescriptionAll of Block's product services are organized into business units with their own product and engineering teams
Underneath, there's a connected platform team that supports the company
We are that platform
Within the platform, our team’s focus is on using AI to accelerate productivity across the company, automating routine tasks like knowledge retrieval and code migrations
Our team works cross-functionally across Block’s business units to deliver the most impactful tools to developers, and oftentimes working closely with teams to understand specific needs, and then generalizing those across Block.
We’re looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Engineering Manager to lead our AI-driven initiatives, focused on enhancing engineering velocity
You will manage several squads of engineers collaborating with other internal teams, as well as a core squad working on a horizontal platform component
This unique opportunity will require you to build and maintain relationships with teams throughout Block and external vendors to collaborate on delivering highly visible and leveraged tools, as well as keep up with evolving AI technology
You’ll provide strategic guidance to teams on what is possible with AI and help drive their AI product direction, in addition to overseeing the development of those applications
This is an exciting opportunity to transform the developer experience at Block and become a company expert in AI!
You Will: Lead a team of ML engineers to apply AI to Block’s internal use casesDirect the development of a scalable AI platform to host both internal and external facing use casesDefine the future of AI at Block as a part of a newly formed company-wide initiativePrioritize opportunities to improve internal productivity and engineering velocity by designing novel AI solutions to automate complex processesCollaborate across diverse teams to develop AI solutions by understanding and generalizing the problems of cross-functional stakeholdersLead AI innovation by building and open sourcing advanced frameworks and tools to enhance internal workflows and set industry standardsDrive alignment with Block’s AI strategy by acting as a company AI expert and educating other teams about how to apply cutting-edge AI to their domainsQualificationsYou Have: 7+ years of experience in training and deploying ML models, ML software development, and building customer facing ML applications
Deep understanding of modern ML techniques (e.g
Large Language Models) and the ML lifecycle from data gathering, training, model evaluation, MLOps, and productionizing models.3+ years of experience managing engineering teams Entrepreneurial mindset, with demonstrated expertise taking data products 0 to 1 and a bent for agile developmentA desire to understand our clients’ needs in order to design tools and systems that solve our customer's problems
As a platform team, our customers are internal developers and products.Experience using any of the major cloud vendors for high scale production use casesStrong communication skills (verbal and written) with technical and non-technical stakeholders.Additional InformationBlock 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.
Zone A: USD $239,600 - USD $359,400
Zone B: USD $239,600 - USD $359,400
Zone C: USD $239,600 - USD $359,400
Zone D: USD $239,600 - USD $359,400To 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. Full-time employee benefits include the following:Healthcare coverage (Medical, Vision and Dental insurance)Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending AccountRetirement Plans including company match Employee Stock Purchase ProgramWellness programs, including access to mental health, 1:1 financial planners, and a monthly wellness allowance Paid parental and caregiving leavePaid 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 resourcesPaid Life insurance, AD&D, and disability benefits These benefits are further detailed in Block's policies
This role is also eligible to participate in Block's equity plan subject to the terms of the applicable plans and policies, and may be eligible for a sign-on bonus
Sales roles may be eligible to participate in a commission plan subject to the terms of the applicable plans and policies
Pay and benefits are subject to change at any time, consistent with the terms of any applicable compensation or benefit plans.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 a proud equal opportunity employer
We work hard to evaluate all employees and job applicants consistently, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, pregnancy, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, citizenship, or any other legally protected class. 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.Additionally, we consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment on our team, assessing candidates in a manner consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.Block, Inc
(NYSE: SQ) is a global technology company with a focus on financial services
Made up of Square, Cash App, Spiral, TIDAL, and TBD, 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.While there is no specific deadline to apply for this role, on average, U.S
open roles are posted for 70 days before being filled by a successful candidate.SummaryType: Full-timeFunction: Engineering
Source : Block