Senior Software Engineer — Employee Experience Engineering (EXE)

Block, Inc.; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 185,000 - 278,000; Full time

Job summary

Block, Inc. is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for Employee Experience Engineering (EXE) in the Bay Area, CA.

The role focuses on designing and building scalable internal applications, APIs, and integrations that improve the employee experience from hiring through ongoing access to corporate services. You will lead end-to-end solutions, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and contribute to architecture and platform improvements while exploring AI-powered capabilities to streamline

Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional software engineering experience building and operating production applications.
• Strong full-stack development experience, including modern frontend and backend technologies.
• Experience with React, Ruby on Rails, or comparable frameworks.
• Experience designing, developing, and integrating RESTful APIs and backend services.
• Experience with relational databases such as PostgreSQL or MySQL.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable, secure, and reliable internal applications, platforms, and backend services.
• Develop features and automated workflows that improve the employee experience across hiring, onboarding, and ongoing access to corporate services.
• Build and maintain APIs and integrations connecting internal platforms, enterprise applications, and third-party services.
• Own software solutions end-to-end, from technical design and implementation through deployment, monitoring, and ongoing support.
• Collaborate with Product, Design, Corporate Engineering, People Technology, Security, and other cross-functional teams to translate business needs into technical solutions.
• Provide technical leadership through architecture discussions, code reviews, mentoring, and engineering best practices.
• Improve application performance, reliability, observability, and maintainability.
• Contribute to technical roadmaps, architectural decisions, and long-term platform improvements.
• Explore emerging technologies, including AI-powered capabilities, to improve employee workflows and engineering productivity.

Skills

8+ years experience

Full-stack development

Strong communication

Tools

React

Ruby on Rails

RESTful APIs

PostgreSQL

MySQL

Job description

Senior Software Engineer — Employee Experience Engineering (EXE)

Bay Area, CA, US

Posted Date: 10/20/26

Bay Area, CA, US Req ID: R0007206 Posted Date: 10/20/26 Posted 3 days ago

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

Employee Experience Engineering (EXE) is part of Block's Corporate Engineering organization, responsible for building and operating the engineering platforms, services, and integrations that improve the employee experience. Our work supports the employee journey from hiring and onboarding through ongoing access to corporate services. We develop internal applications, automate employee workflows, and integrate enterprise systems to deliver seamless, reliable, and scalable experiences. We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer who enjoys solving complex engineering challenges, building reliable systems, and developing thoughtful solutions that make employees' lives easier.

You Will

• Design, build, and maintain scalable, secure, and reliable internal applications, platforms, and backend services.
• Develop features and automated workflows that improve the employee experience across hiring, onboarding, and ongoing access to corporate services.
• Build and maintain APIs and integrations connecting internal platforms, enterprise applications, and third-party services.
• Own software solutions end-to-end, from technical design and implementation through deployment, monitoring, and ongoing support.
• Collaborate with Product, Design, Corporate Engineering, People Technology, Security, and other cross-functional teams to translate business needs into technical solutions.
• Provide technical leadership through architecture discussions, code reviews, mentoring, and engineering best practices.
• Improve application performance, reliability, observability, and maintainability.
• Contribute to technical roadmaps, architectural decisions, and long-term platform improvements.
• Explore emerging technologies, including AI-powered capabilities, to improve employee workflows and engineering productivity.

You Have

• 8+ years of professional software engineering experience building and operating production applications.
• Strong full-stack development experience, including modern frontend and backend technologies.
• Experience with React, Ruby on Rails, or comparable frameworks.
• Experience designing, developing, and integrating RESTful APIs and backend services.
• Experience with relational databases such as PostgreSQL or MySQL.
• Strong understanding of software architecture, system design, data structures, and engineering fundamentals.
• Experience with distributed systems, service reliability, and observability.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and production monitoring.
• Ability to independently drive complex technical projects and collaborate across engineering teams.
• Strong communication skills, customer empathy, and a passion for delivering excellent employee experiences.

Nice to Have

• Experience building internal enterprise applications or employee-facing platforms.
• Experience integrating HR, identity, access management, or other enterprise systems.
• Familiarity with cloud infrastructure, particularly AWS.
• Experience with authentication, authorization, and secure API integrations.
• Experience automating employee lifecycle workflows, including hiring, onboarding, and access provisioning.
• Experience with AI-assisted development or integrating AI capabilities into applications.
• Experience improving developer productivity, engineering workflows, or internal platforms.

Why Join EXE?

You'll have the opportunity to build software that directly improves how employees experience Block, from their first interaction with the company through their everyday work. You'll work across the full technical stack, collaborate with engineering and business teams, influence technical direction, and help shape the platforms and services that power the employee experience. Our goal is to bring the same level of engineering quality, thoughtful design, and reliability to our internal products that Block delivers to its customers.

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 your 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:

$207,000 — $310,400 USD

Zone D:

$185,200 — $277,800 USD

Use of AI in Our Hiring Process

We may use automated AI tools to evaluate job applications for efficiency and consistency. These tools comply with local regulations, including bias audits, and we handle all personal data in accordance with state and local privacy laws.

Contact us here with hiring practice or data usage questions.

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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