Staff Software Engineer, Go-to-Market Systems & AI
Block · New York, NY, United States of America
Posted 16 days ago
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 16 days Block's roles stay open a median of 45 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 22% of Block's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Block
- low 0 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
- 2026-09-17
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About this role
As a Staff Software Engineer on the Go-to-Market Engineering team, you will lead the technical direction and architecture of the go-to-market technology stack, focusing on building AI-powered solutions to enhance sales productivity. Your role involves collaborating with various teams to design and implement automated workflows, ensuring the reliability and security of AI systems, and mentoring engineers throughout the software development lifecycle.
- benefits
- 3/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 5/5
- 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
- A minimum of 12 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 8 years and a Master’s degree; or a PhD with 5 years experience; or equivalent experience.
- Experience setting technical direction and delivering complex, business-critical systems across multiple teams or functional areas.
- Experience designing, building, and operating production software that uses large language models, AI agents, tool calling, retrieval, workflow orchestration, or related technologies.
- A track record of moving AI capabilities from prototype to production, including evaluation, observability, security, reliability, and human oversight.
- An AI-native approach to engineering, using AI tools throughout development while applying sound judgment about when to use models, deterministic software, or human review.
- Strong software engineering and system-design skills, with the ability to work hands-on across application, service, integration, and data layers.
Nice to have
- Familiarity with sales processes or go-to-market systems—such as lead management, opportunity management, forecasting, account planning, or customer relationship management platforms.
What you get
- Remote work
- Medical insurance
- Flexible time off
- Retirement savings plans
- Modern family planning
Worth weighing
- No specific salary mentioned, but pay varies by location and is based on a market-based approach.
- The role involves significant responsibility and influence without formal authority, which may appeal to self-motivated candidates.
- The position requires a strong focus on AI technologies, which may not align with all candidates' interests or expertise.
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Listed by Block on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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