Compensation Automation & Tooling Partner
Square (Block) · Bay Area, CA · 30706 Foundational - People - Total Rewards
About this role
Square (Block) is hiring a senior-level Backend Engineer in the software engineering function based in Bay Area, CA. The posting calls out experience with Python, SQL, LLMs, Git. Compensation is listed at $135,200–$202,800 per year.
- Role
- Backend Engineer
- Function
- software engineering
- Level
- senior
- Track
- Individual contributor
- Employment
- Full-time
- Location
- Bay Area, CA
- Department
- 30706 Foundational - People - Total Rewards
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Job description
from Square (Block) careersBlock 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 Role
Block's Total Rewards team is responsible for designing and delivering the global compensation programs that help us attract, retain, and recognize the people who build our products. As our Compensation Automation & Tooling Specialist, you'll serve as the technical lead for the team — owning the systems, automated workflows, and self-service tools that power our compensation operations for approximately 6,000 employees worldwide. This is a high-impact, highly visible role where you'll drive our shift from manual administration to a scalable, technology-enabled model, and directly shape how the team works for years to come.
You Will
- Design and deploy end-to-end automation for high-volume compensation processes, including benchmarking data ingestion, market pricing analytics, offer approvals, off-cycle adjustments, and personalized compensation statement generation.