Partner Engineer Oakland, CA, US

Block, Inc.; Oakland (CA); Remote; USD 191,000 - 259,000; Full time

Job summary

Block, Inc. is seeking a Partner Engineer to lead technical discovery and design for strategic integrations on the Block platform. You will drive quality across engagements and act as an escalation point for complex scenarios, while coaching other Solutions Engineers to raise technical standards.

Responsibilities include partnering with the Partnerships team, identifying platform improvement opportunities, and guiding prioritization. Remote-friendly role with 20% domestic travel expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 5 years of experience in partner engineering or related field.
• Experience leading complex partner integrations.
• Strong design and solutioning skills.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the Partnerships team to support and grow strategic integrations on Square's platform.
• Lead technical discovery and solution design for complex partner integrations.
• Drive integration quality across engagements (reliability, scalability, maintainability).
• Act as the Partner Engineering technical lead setting direction, guiding prioritization, and supporting day-to-day execution.
• Get into the weeds on complex integrations and act as an escalation point when needed.
• Identify patterns across partner integrations and work with Product to improve platform capabilities.
• Coach and support other Solutions Engineers, helping raise the bar on technical quality and solutioning.

Skills

Technical leadership

Partner integrations

Solution design

System reliability

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

• Partner with the Partnerships team to support and grow strategic integrations on Square's platform.
• Lead technical discovery and solution design for complex partner integrations.
• Drive integration quality across engagements (reliability, scalability, maintainability).
• Act as the Partner Engineering technical lead setting direction, guiding prioritization, and supporting day-to-day execution.
• Get into the weeds on complex integrations and act as an escalation point when needed.
• Identify patterns across partner integrations and work with Product to improve platform capabilities.
• Coach and support other Solutions Engineers, helping raise the bar on technical quality and solutioning.
• 20% domestic travel is required.
• May telecommute.

Job Requirements

Employer will accept a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related field and 5 years of experience in the job offered or in a Partner Engineer-related occupation.

Salary Range

$225,000.00 USD Annual

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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. Remote work, medical insurance, flexible time off, retirement savings plans, and modern family planning are just some of our offering. Check out our other benefits at Block.

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