Block is a company focused on economic empowerment, seeking a Senior Finance Systems Engineer to lead finance technology transformation. The role involves owning the architecture and scaling of the technology stack that powers the core financial engine across various financial domains.
Responsibilities:
- Drive AI-First Development: Embed AI-assisted development tools (Cursor, Claude, GitHub Copilot) into your daily workflow to accelerate code generation, automate testing, and elevate delivery velocity
- Architect Scalable Financial Solutions: Design and maintain robust data models and solution architectures across Oracle FAH, GL, SLA, and BIP to support complex accounting operations and downstream reporting
- Build Intelligent Integrations: Architect, build, and support seamless integrations between accounting systems, data lakes, and internal applications using SQL, PL/SQL and integration technologies (REST, SOAP, JSON)
- Operational Excellence: Actively identify system inefficiencies and deploy automation to scale financial workflows, decoupling business growth from manual operational overhead
- Own Technical Execution: Translate complex accounting principles and business requirements into concrete, scalable technical designs and comprehensive documentation
Requirements:
- Proven hands-on experience configuring, customizing, and supporting Oracle FAH, GL, SLA, and BIP
- Strong proficiency in relational databases, advanced SQL/PL/SQL, and web services (SOAP, REST, JSON, XML)
- Demonstrated experience in accounting process transformations, financial data modeling, and end-to-end solution architecture
- Ability to navigate complex organizational dependencies, breaking down technical debt into streamlined, automated processes
- Proficiency in at least one modern programming language (e.g., Python, Go, Java)
- Experience navigating peripheral financial modules intersecting with accounting data (Tax, FCCS)
- Previous experience in fintech, banking, or cryptocurrency platforms