Block, the company behind Square, Cash App, Afterpay, and TIDAL, employs about 2,571 people across product, engineering, and operational functions. Recent staffing data shows 334 hires and 252 departures, resulting in steady net expansion. The organization supports both regulated payments infrastructure and consumer-facing applications, so its talent mix spans software development, financial operations, and risk management. Overall headcount continues to climb as Block scales multiple brands under one corporate umbrella.
Engineering is the largest team with roughly 932 employees—close to one-third of the entire workforce—highlighting Block’s technology-driven focus. Finance & Administration follows at 305 employees, reflecting the resources needed to oversee multi-brand financial services. Marketing & Product (271) and Human Resources (198) form the next tier, while Sales & Support, IT, Risk/Compliance, Business Management, and Operations collectively add more than 700 additional staff. Recent hiring activity has leaned toward technical and customer-facing roles, and departures have been spread relatively evenly across functions, keeping the overall department balance intact.
Block’s headquarters in San Francisco hosts about 569 employees, the single largest concentration of staff. Additional U.S. hubs include New York (236 employees), Seattle (165), Los Angeles (94), St. Louis (93), Atlanta (68), and Austin (56), demonstrating a footprint that spans both coasts and the central United States. Internationally, Melbourne, Australia accounts for 78 employees, and Portland, Oregon adds 53. A further 1,159 employees work remotely or in smaller regional offices, underscoring Block’s flexible approach to location and distributed work.