This role pays more than
98%
of similar roles. Most pay
$151,000–$216,000
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$272k
versus about
$184k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
Employer
About Block
Block, Inc. (formerly Square) is a financial technology company operating the Square merchant payments ecosystem, Cash App peer-to-peer payments, TIDAL music streaming, and Bitcoin-focused financial services. Industry: Financial Technology & Payments
Block currently has
53 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$217,800–$326,800
across 52 roles with salary data.
Careers - Senior Security Engineer, Platform Security joins the Platform Security team to protect cloud, compute, and network infrastructure across multiple business units. This role involves architecting and evolving cloud security guardrails, including SCPs, GCP org policies, and IAM controls. The engineer will build automation to discover and contextualize security issues, manage the cloud security exception lifecycle, and develop data pipelines for risk-based prioritization. Key responsibilities include triaging alerts, managing misconfigurations, and developing tools that eliminate broad categories of risk. Required expertise includes Infrastructure-as-Code using Terraform, experience with CSPM tools like Wiz, and deep knowledge of AWS and GCP environments. The role requires proficiency in IAM policies, multi-account management, and AI-assisted development tools like GitHub Copilot or Cursor to secure complex infrastructure at scale across a diverse multi-cloud footprint.
What does a Security Engineer earn in California?
Median $196000 from 31 postings across 16 companies.