Latest announcement
Layoffs
4,000 jobs cut
Block announced it would cut roughly 4,000 positions, taking headcount from 10,205 to just under 6,000, citing AI-driven operating changes.
Block
Technology, Information and Internet
Made up of Square, Cash App, Afterpay, TIDAL, Bitkey, and Proto, Block, Inc. builds technology to increase access to the global economy.
Hiring now
204open roles−4%vs last week
Is Block hiring?
Yes. As of November 4, 2026, Block has 204 open roles on Metaintro. 98 were posted in the last 30 days.
Open roles
Newest first. Pay shown when the posting lists it.
RoleLocationSetupPayPosted
- SMB Account ExecutiveSalesAmerican Canyon, California, United States · $89.4K – $167.5K/yrAmerican Canyon, California, United States—$89.4K – $167.5K/yr3d ago
- Compliance QA Program ManagerTax and ComplianceAmerican Canyon, California, United States · Remote · $163.6K – $245.4K/yrAmerican Canyon, California, United StatesRemote$163.6K – $245.4K/yr3d ago
- Engagement Marketing Lead, SquareMarketingAmerican Canyon, California, United States · $198K – $297K/yrAmerican Canyon, California, United States—$198K – $297K/yr3d ago
- Territory Account Executive, ManchesterSalesManchester, England, United KingdomManchester, England, United Kingdom——6d ago
- SMB Account ExecutiveSalesSydney, New South Wales, AustraliaSydney, New South Wales, Australia——6d ago
- Senior Software Engineer, Developer ExperienceDeveloperAmerican Canyon, California, United States · Remote · $217.8K – $326.8K/yrAmerican Canyon, California, United StatesRemote$217.8K – $326.8K/yr7d ago
- Onboarding SpecialistProduct/Project ManagementMelbourne, Victoria, Australia · RemoteMelbourne, Victoria, AustraliaRemote—7d ago
- Implementation SpecialistCustomer SupportSeattle, Washington, United States · Remote · $42.15 – $63.23/hrSeattle, Washington, United StatesRemote$42.15 – $63.23/hr8d ago
Layoffs
Block announcements in the Metaintro Layoffs Tracker.
| Year | Announcements | Jobs affected |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 4,000 |
Jobs affected as stated by a source; announcements without a stated number are not counted.
Hiring pattern
How fast Block is adding roles, and how they're set up.
New roles each monthRoles first posted in the month
32
86
100
95
3
JulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember
How roles are set upShare of open roles
2%
47%
16%
34%
HybridRemoteOn-siteNot stated
From the Metaintro newsroom
Stories Metaintro has published about Block.
AI launches and partners
What Block has launched and who it works with on AI.
- LaunchDessa AI modelBlock announced Dessa, a speech-to-speech AI model trained from scratch on human conversations.
- LaunchSearch AI ChatBlock connects users to an automated chatbot that utilizes generative AI.
- LaunchAI ChatBlock connects users to an automated chatbot that utilizes generative AI.
Skills they ask for
Most frequent across open postings.
Most requested skills
- Salesforce
- Full-cycle sales
- Business development
- Sales forecasting
- Field sales
- Live demos
- Project management
- Communication
- Negotiation
- SQL
- AI tools
- Pipeline management
Tech stack
- E-commerce
- Square
- CMS
- Sanity
- Frameworks
- Svelte
- SvelteKit
- Analytics
- Google Analytics 4
Company facts
- Headquarters
- Oakland, US
- Employees
- 5,001–10,000
- Founded
- 2009
- Industry
- Technology, Information and Internet
- Sector (NAICS)
- Finance and Insurance
- Ticker
- XYZ
- Peer
- Fireworks
- Website
- block.xyz
- Careers
- block.xyz/careers/jobs
Sources: Employees from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Founded from Wikidata
Roles by location
Where Block is hiring. Pick a city to see its roles.
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Questions about Block
- Is Block hiring?
- Yes. As of November 4, 2026, Block has 204 open roles on Metaintro. 98 were posted in the last 30 days. The most are in Sales (98), Developer (31), and Operations Management (10).
- Has Block had layoffs?
- The Metaintro Layoffs Tracker lists 1 announcement for Block. The latest was announced on February 26, 2026. Sources report 4,000 jobs affected in total.
- Where is Block hiring?
- Block is hiring in American Canyon, New York, Melbourne, London, Sydney, and Toronto, with the most open roles in American Canyon.
- Does Block offer remote or hybrid work?
- 2% of open roles are hybrid and 47% are remote.
- What skills does Block look for?
- Its open roles most often ask for Salesforce, Full-cycle sales, Business development, Sales forecasting, and Field sales.