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Senior Security Engineer, Platform Security

Block · Bay Area, CA, United States of America

Posted about 3 months ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
87 days
Block's roles stay open a median of 87 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
22% of Block's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Block
high
208 stale, 7 reposted of 208 open
Hiring momentum
298 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-10-29

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Block's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Block.

About this role

The Senior Security Engineer for Platform Security will be responsible for securing Block's cloud, compute, and network infrastructure across various business units. Daily tasks include building security guardrails, improving cloud security policies, securing workloads, developing network protections, and writing production software. The role also involves collaborating with teams to embed security practices and participating in on-call rotations to troubleshoot issues.

Our read on this posting2.6out of 5
benefits
3/5
freshness
1/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
5/5
pay transparency
0/5

Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Block as an employer.

What you need

  • 8+ years of experience as a software, infrastructure, or security engineer
  • 4+ years securing production infrastructure at scale
  • Hands-on experience securing production infrastructure in AWS and/or GCP
  • Deep expertise in infrastructure security
  • Solid understanding of infrastructure security fundamentals
  • Strong programming skills in Python, Go, or a similar language

Nice to have

  • Experience delivering security improvements across multiple infrastructure layers
  • Familiarity with cloud security posture management (CSPM)
  • Experience operating controls across large multi-account or multi-project environments
  • Experience supporting multiple business units with different infrastructure requirements

What you get

  • Remote work
  • Medical insurance
  • Flexible time off
  • Retirement savings plans
  • Modern family planning

Worth weighing

  • No specific salary listed, but pay varies by location and is based on skills and experience
  • Role involves on-call responsibilities which may impact work-life balance
  • The job requires collaboration with teams outside of security, which may involve navigating ambiguous problems

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Listed by Block on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-29. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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