Software Engineer, Program Engineering

Compliance Program Engineering TeamBlock 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 RoleAt Block, we strive to build the best products in the world, including the ones our customers never see. The Compliance Program Engineering team builds the core infrastructure that supports Block's compliance program and the product teams that depend on it. When Block needs to meet a regulatory obligation, the investigators, analysts, and automated systems doing that work rely on our platforms to understand what is happening across Block's ecosystem and act on it.We focus on two areas:Unified transaction store and search. Transactions are one of the most important building blocks at Block. We bring transaction data from across Block's products into one place and make it easy to understand, search, and use. This helps the business stay compliant and supports new product use cases. We're investing in data coverage, quality, and usability, and in self-serve tools that make it simple for new product types to onboard.Entity labeling, ingestion, and workflow. We give teams a flexible way to label any entity at Block, such as a customer, account, or transaction, without cluttering core data models. Those labels can trigger downstream effects, so teams can build complex workflows on top of them. Labels can be applied through simple self-serve tools or through high-volume bulk ingestion at scale, which makes automation possible.As a full stack software engineer on Compliance Program Engineering, you'll design, build, and operate these platforms. We work with an incubator mindset: we start small, prove value quickly, scale what works, and hand mature solutions to a dedicated team. You'll balance delivering value today with building foundations that last. Where business units have similar needs, you'll help them share the same systems so every team can move faster.You WillPartner closely with your team to design, develop, test, ship, and maintain features across our transaction and labeling platformsWrite high-quality, well-tested code, and participate actively in design reviews and code reviewsDesign and implement systems that work within our microservice and event-driven architectures and handle sensitive customer and financial data with care and correctnessImprove the coverage, quality, and usability of transaction data so investigators, analysts, and automated systems can trust and act on itBuild self-serve tools and high-volume ingestion pipelines that let teams across Block onboard new products and label entities without waiting on usPartner directly with Compliance, Risk, and product teams to turn regulatory and business requirements into durable, reusable platform capabilitiesParticipate in operational ownership of engineering systems, including on-call, incident response, and postmortemsDemonstrate AI fluency by using AI-powered tools throughout the development lifecycle to improve velocity and quality, while applying sound judgment in their useHold your teammates, and yourself, to high engineering standardsLearn from and support other engineers through code reviews and technical discussionYou Have3+ years of software development or equivalent experienceExperience building and maintaining production software systems, and delivering well-scoped projects or features end-to-end (design, build, test, ship, operate) with guidance from more experienced engineersWorked across the stack, on backend services and on the interfaces people use to operate themDrive to find flaws in a system with many moving parts and take whatever steps are necessary to fix themCuriosity about problems that arrive only partly specified, and a habit of asking the questions that make them concreteA track record of explaining technical tradeoffs in writing and in person, to engineers and non-engineers alikeDemonstrated AI fluency, including experience using AI-powered developer tools and the ability to critically evaluate and responsibly apply their outputsBachelor's Degree or Diploma in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or equivalent experienceEven better:Experience building platforms or self-serve tools that other engineering teams build onExperience with search systems, data modeling, or bulk data ingestion at scaleExperience working with sensitive data (PII, PCI) or building to privacy, security, or regulatory requirementsExperience integrating LLMs or agents into production workflowsInterest in compliance or financial technology is a plus. Deep domain expertise isn't required; we'll teach you.Technologies We Use and TeachRuby on Rails, SidekiqJava, KotlinReact, TypeScriptAWS JSON, gRPC, Protocol BuffersMySQL, Aurora, DynamoDB, RedisKafka, event-driven architecture, microservicesDatadogBuildkite, GradleLLMs, AI agents and tooling (Goose, Claude, MCPWe'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.Zone A:$217,800 —$326,800 USD Zone B: $207,000 —$310,400 USD Zone C:$196,100 —$294,100 USD Zone D:$185,200 —$277,800 USDTo 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.Application GuidelinesCandidates may submit up to 9 active applications within a 60-day period. Reapplications to the same role are accepted 90 days after a previous application has been reviewed.Use of AI in Our Hiring ProcessWe 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.Block, Inc. (NYSE: XYZ) builds technology to increase access to the global economy. Each of our brands unlocks different aspects of the economy for more people. Square makes commerce and financial services accessible to sellers. Cash App is the easy