People Automations Builder

Block; Sacramento (CA); Remote; USD 134,000 - 201,000; 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 to 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, and technical fluency with sound judgment about using AI to build software, ensuring scalable,

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience improving processes in People/HR operations.
• Proficiency with AI tools for building and testing software.
• Turn ambiguous challenges into practical solutions.
• Experience building automation, dashboards, or software.
• Familiarity with Workday, Greenhouse, Snowflake.
• Technical fluency across data, systems, and integrations.
• Strong UX and design instincts.
• Executive presence and communication skills to influence decisions.
• Curiosity, ownership, and bias toward action.

Responsibilities

• Prototype and build internal People tools using AI.
• Identify problems with People leaders and prioritize automation.
• Simplify processes before automating with intuitive workflows.
• Collaborate on reliable, scalable integrations across teams.
• Use data and feedback to measure impact and iterate.
• Communicate progress and tradeoffs to senior stakeholders.

Skills

Process improvement

AI tools

Automation development

HR systems

Data integrations

UX sense

Executive presence

Ownership mindset

Tools

Workday

Greenhouse

Snowflake

Job description

Block 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.

The Role

We’re 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.

You Will

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.

You Have

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 processProficiency with AI tools for building and testing software.Ability to turn ambiguous challenges into practical solutions.Experience improving processes or operating models.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.Curiosity, ownership, and a bias toward action.

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 will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment in accordance with state and local laws and “fair chance” ordinances.

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.

While there is no specific deadline to apply for this role, U.S. roles are typically open for an average of 55 days before being filled by a successful candidate. Please refer to the date listed at the top of this job page for when this role was first posted.

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:$142,000—$213,000 USD
• Zone B:$134,200—$201,400 USD
• Zone C:$127,100—$190,700 USD
• Zone D:$120,100—$180,100 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.

• Remote work, medical insurance, flexible time off, retirement savings plans, and modern family planning are just some of our offering.

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