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Engineering Lead, Trust

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319K-479K Annually
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Lead a high-performing engineering team responsible for security, identity, trust, and fraud controls. Drive technical strategies and innovate risk mitigation solutions while ensuring operational excellence.
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It all started with an idea at Block in 2013. Initially built to take the pain out of peer-to-peer payments, Cash App has gone from a simple product with a single purpose to a dynamic ecosystem, developing unique financial products, including Afterpay/Clearpay, to provide a better way to send, spend, invest, borrow and save to our 50+ million monthly active customers. We want to redefine the world's relationship with money to make it more relatable, instantly available, and universally accessible.
Today, Cash App has thousands of employees working globally across office and remote locations, with a culture geared toward innovation, collaboration and impact. We've been a distributed team since day one, and many of our roles can be done remotely from the countries where Cash App operates. No matter the location, we tailor our experience to ensure our employees are creative, productive, and happy.
The Role
As the Engineering Lead, Trust, you will oversee the core product engineering teams responsible for Identity, Access & Security, Limits, Risk & Fraud Controls, Disputes & Support, and Money Movement at Cash App. This role is pivotal in fostering trust, safety, and security while ensuring seamless access and support for our customers. This is an opportunity to expand authentic access, mitigate risk, and deepen trust with our customers - helping shape the future of financial trust and security across the Cash App ecosystem.
You Will

  • Lead and scale a high-performing engineering organization responsible for Identity, Access & Security, Limits, Risk & Fraud Controls, Disputes & Support, and Money Movement at Cash App.
  • Define and drive the technical strategy for Trust Server Engineering, ensuring the platform remains secure, resilient, and scalable.
  • Oversee the development of innovative risk mitigation and security solutions that enhance customer trust and protect the Cash App ecosystem.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional leaders across Product, Design, Machine Learning, and Compliance to align technical priorities with business objectives.
  • Cultivate a culture of excellence, ownership, and accountability, fostering an environment where engineers can thrive and innovate.


You Have

  • 10+ years of experience leading and scaling engineering teams, including managing engineering managers.
  • A strong track record of building and operating mission-critical, high-scale systems in security, risk, fraud, or financial technology domains.
  • Demonstrated ability to drive strategy, execution, and operational excellence in a complex and regulated environment.
  • Experience developing and implementing robust trust, safety, and security frameworks to protect users and prevent fraud.


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:
$319,000 - $478,600 USD
Zone B:
$319,000 - $478,600 USD
Zone C:
$319,000 - $478,600 USD
Zone D:
$319,000 - $478,600 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.

Top Skills

Financial Technology
Risk Management
Security
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Block Oakland, California, USA Office

Oakland, CA, United States

Block San Francisco, California, USA Office

San Francisco, CA, United States

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