About Block
Empowering economic freedom through innovative financial solutions
Key Highlights
- Public company (NYSE: SQ) with a market cap over $40B
- Over 50 million monthly active users across its platforms
- Headquartered in San Francisco, California
- Offers products like Square, Cash App, and TIDAL
Block, headquartered in San Francisco, California, is a financial technology company that provides a suite of products including Square, Cash App, and TIDAL. With over 50 million monthly active users, Block is focused on economic empowerment through accessible financial services. The company went pu...
🎁 Benefits
Block offers competitive salaries, equity options, generous PTO policies, and comprehensive health benefits. Employees enjoy a flexible remote work po...
🌟 Culture
Block fosters a culture of inclusivity and innovation, encouraging diverse perspectives to drive solutions. The company emphasizes collaboration acros...
Skills & Technologies
Overview
Block is hiring a Staff Data Engineer for their Compliance Engineering & Technology team to support the detection and reporting of suspicious financial activities. You'll work with SQL, Python, and AWS to build data pipelines and enable impactful business decisions. This position requires significant experience in data engineering.
Job Description
Who you are
5+ years of experience in data engineering — you've designed and implemented data architectures that support large-scale data processing and analytics. You have a strong background in SQL and Python, enabling you to build robust data pipelines and perform complex data transformations. Your experience with AWS services allows you to leverage cloud technologies effectively, ensuring scalability and reliability in your solutions.
You are familiar with data pipeline orchestration tools like Apache Airflow and have experience with big data technologies such as Apache Spark. Your understanding of data modeling and database design principles helps you create efficient and maintainable data structures. You thrive in collaborative environments, working closely with cross-functional teams to deliver data solutions that drive business insights.
What you'll do
As a Staff Data Engineer at Block, you will play a crucial role in the Compliance Engineering & Technology team, focusing on the detection and reporting of suspicious financial activities across various products. You will design and implement data pipelines that integrate data from multiple sources, ensuring data quality and accessibility for compliance teams. Your expertise will help lay the foundation for large and unique datasets that support impactful business decisions.
You will collaborate with engineering, product, and compliance teams to understand their data needs and provide solutions that enhance their capabilities. By creating and evangelizing best practices in data engineering, you will help elevate the team's performance and consistency. Your contributions will directly impact the safety and security of Block's platforms, ensuring a positive user experience while minimizing risks associated with financial crimes.
What we offer
At Block, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and empowering work environment. We offer competitive compensation and benefits, including opportunities for professional development and growth within the company. You will be part of a mission-driven organization that values diverse perspectives and encourages innovation. Join us in building a financial system that is open to everyone.
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