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Staff Machine Learning Engineer (Modeling), Product AI

Block USA
Albany, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 3/10/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/8/2025

Since we opened our doors in 2009, the world of commerce has evolved immensely, and so has Square. After enabling anyone to take payments and never miss a sale, we saw sellers stymied by disparate, outmoded products and tools that wouldn't work together.

So we expanded into software and started building integrated, omnichannel solutions - to help sellers sell online, manage inventory, offer buy now, pay later functionality, book appointments, engage loyal buyers, and hire and pay staff. Across it all, we've embedded financial services tools at the point of sale, so merchants can access a business loan and manage their cash flow in one place. Afterpay furthers our goal to provide omnichannel tools that unlock meaningful value and growth, enabling sellers to capture the next generation shopper, increase order sizes, and compete at a larger scale.

Today, we are a partner to sellers of all sizes - large, enterprise-scale businesses with complex operations, sellers just starting, as well as merchants who began selling with Square and have grown larger over time. As our sellers grow, so do our solutions. There is a massive opportunity in front of us. We're building a significant, meaningful, and lasting business, and we are helping sellers worldwide do the same.

The Role

The Multimodal AI team utilizes expertise in computer vision and natural language processing to make Square's products better for sellers. Our work helps sellers get online more easily, understand their business data better, and create more personalized experiences for their customers. We're looking for an ML Engineer with Staff-level experience building and improving ML and AI models.

You Will

  • Lead modeling efforts on projects that improve core Square products
  • Work with stakeholders to discover ML opportunities and develop project plans
  • Keep up with new AI developments and bring useful technologies into our work
  • Mentor junior engineers in solving ML and AI problems
  • Make strategic decisions about how we deploy and maintain our models
  • Have an impact on the future of AI at Square!

You Have

  • 8 years of experience as an ML Engineer or similar
  • A track record of building effective ML / AI solutions with impact
  • Demonstrated knowledge in Computer Vision or NLP
  • Experience improving models through testing and refinement
  • Experience building scalable ML systems
  • Effective coding skills
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Eagerness to collaborate on difficult problems
  • 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 will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment in accordance with state and local laws and "fair chance" ordinances. 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. Want to learn more about what we're doing to build a workplace that is fair and square? Check out our I D page .

    Block takes a market-based approach to pay, and pay may vary depending on your location. U.S. locations are categorized into one of four zones based on a cost of labor index for that geographic area. The successful candidate's starting pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions. These ranges may be modified in the future.

    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 :

    228,700 - $343,100 USD

    Zone B :

    217,300 - $325,900 USD

    Zone C :

    205,900 - $308,900 USD

    Zone D :

    194,500 - $291,700 USD

    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. Check out our other benefits at Block.

    Block, Inc. (NYSE : XYZ) builds technology to increase access to the global economy. Each of our brands unlocks different aspects of the economy for more people. Square makes commerce and financial services accessible to sellers. Cash App is the easy way to spend, send, and store money. Afterpay is transforming the way customers manage their spending over time. TIDAL is a music platform that empowers artists to thrive as entrepreneurs. Bitkey is a simple self-custody wallet built for bitcoin. Proto is a suite of bitcoin mining products and services. Together, we're helping build a financial system that is open to everyone.

    Salary : $194,500 - $291,700

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