# Staff Software Engineer, Go-to-Market Systems & AI at Block

- Company: Block
- What the company does: Backed by 500 Global.
- Company website: https://blockblock.io
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Senior
- Location: New York, NY, United States of America
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-08-31
- Apply by: 2026-10-15
- Apply: http://block.xyz/careers/jobs/5411025008?gh_jid=5411025008
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/block-staff-software-engineer-go-to-market-systems-and-ai-2/

## About the role

The Go-to-Market Engineering team builds the systems, automations, and AI-powered experiences that help our sales teams spend less time on manual work and more time serving customers. As a Staff Software Engineer, you will be the technical owner of our go-to-market technology stack, setting its architecture and long-term direction while leading engineers through complex, high-impact sales problems.

## What they're looking for

- 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

Tags: Engineering - Business Platform