Block is hiring a Senior Business Systems Engineer in 10416 Engineering - Business Platform — Bay Area, CA, United States of America. The overview below is synthesized from the employer posting on block.xyz: factual requirements and scope are preserved, but prose is rewritten with editorial context. Verify details and apply via the employer link.
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.
The Role
Day-to-day scope for the Senior Business Systems Engineer as described in the posting:
The Business Systems Integration team powers the end-to-end systems that drive Block's CRM, Procurement, Finance, Hardware supply chain, logistics, fulfillment, and after-sales service. We design, build, and manage the integrations and processes that connect all the different systems operations to scale efficiently and intelligently.
The listing frames the Senior Business Systems Engineer at Block as a hands-on product role. You will build, and enhance engineering processes, integrations, automations, and extensions across the various business systems our organization works with, including CRM, Oracle Fusion Cloud, Salesforce. You will collaborate closely with partner teams including Sales, Support, Supply chain, and finance teams to translate business needs into scalable, high-impact system solutions. This is a hands
We want employees to reside where they feel most creative and productive. You will be part of a distributed team and are open to sharing and adjusting to typical working hours.
You Will
- Design integrations across enterprise business systems, including Salesforce, Oracle Cloud, Snowflake, Looker, and external partner systems using MuleSoft or other Integration iPaaS platform
- Design and build Python-based tools for supporting integrations and automations and process optimization.
- Write and optimize SQL scripts for data extraction, transformation, reconciliation, and analytics.
- Collaborate with partner engineering and operations teams to ensure integration robustness, security, and scalability.
- Create and execute unit, integration, and regression tests for custom components and data flows.
- Monitor and support launched integrations and automations, using metrics and logs to continuously improve reliability and performance of the platform.
- Contribute to technical documentation, design reviews, and version control using GitHub and modern DevOps practices
- Lead incident response and root cause analysis for critical production applications and integrations
You Have
- 8+ years architecting, designing, and scaling enterprise APIs and integrations in high-volume environments
- 4+ years of hands-on experience in one of the iPaaS Integration platforms, preferably MuleSoft
- 3+ years of recent hands-on experience with programming languages (Python, Kotlin, Java or Go)
- Experience leveraging Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Windsurf or any of the LLM based tools for Productivity enhancements
- Experience leveraging AI/ML-based automations for automating technical and business processes
- Hands-on experience integrating with enterprise business systems such as Salesforce, Oracle Fusion Cloud, Workday or SAP
- Advanced proficiency in SQL and familiarity with data pipelines in Airflow, Fivetran, Prefect or Databricks
- Familiarity in working in Cloud platforms, preferably AWS, and services like S3, Lambda, SQS, RDS
- Solid understanding of software engineering best practices including code reviews, CI/CD pipelines, and documentation.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills able to translate functional requirements from stakeholders into and technical design
- Proven track record of delivering complex integrations for procurement, finance, or supply chain systems
- Deep commitment to delivering quality products
- Experience managing complex applications and integrations in Production, providing KTLO support and root cause analysis
Nice to Have
Additional experience noted as a plus:
- Certifications in Mulesoft, AWS
- Experience or familiarity in building MCP servers, using Python or Typescript, for exposing tools and processes to Agentic workflows
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 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.
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.
Block takes a market-based approach to pay, and pay may vary depending on your location. U.S.
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
Application Guidelines
Candidates 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.
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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.
Block, Inc. (NYSE: XYZ) builds technology to increase access to the global economy.