People Automation Architect — AI-Driven Internal Tools

Block; California City (CA); Remote; USD 142,000 - 213,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Medical insurance

Flexible time off

Retirement savings plans

Family planning

Job summary

Block is hiring a People Automations Builder to simplify how the People Team works and build tools that improve speed, quality, and employee experience. You’ll partner with People leaders across operations, performance, compensation, talent, and executive communications to translate business needs into practical automation products.

The ideal candidate combines consulting skills, product thinking, technical fluency, and sound judgment about using AI to build software.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience improving processes or operating models, ideally in People, HR operations, or another internal-services function, with a track record of simplifying a process.
• Proficiency with AI tools for building and testing software.
• Ability to turn ambiguous challenges into practical solutions.
• Experience building automation, tools, dashboards, or software.
• Familiarity with Workday, Greenhouse, Snowflake, or similar platforms.
• Technical fluency across data, systems, and integrations.
• Strong UX and design instincts.
• Executive presence and communication skills to influence decisions and explain tradeoffs.

Responsibilities

• Use AI tools to prototype, build, and improve internal tools.
• Partner with People leaders to identify problems and prioritize automation.
• Simplify processes before automating them, creating intuitive workflows.
• Partner with technical, data, and People systems teams on reliable, scalable integrations.
• Use data and feedback to measure and improve results.
• Communicate progress, tradeoffs, and impact to senior stakeholders.

Skills

AI tooling

UX instincts

Executive presence

Communication skills

Problem solving

Consulting mindset

Tools

Workday

Greenhouse

Snowflake

Job description

Block is hiring a People Automations Builder to simplify how the People Team works and build tools that improve speed, quality, and employee experience. You’ll partner with People leaders across operations, performance, compensation, talent, and executive communications to translate business needs into practical automation products.

The ideal candidate combines consulting skills, product thinking, technical fluency, and sound judgment about using AI to build software.