Open Source Program Manager

Block is one company built from many blocks, all united by the same purpose of economic empowerment. The blocks that form our foundational teams — People, Finance, Counsel, Hardware, Information Security, Platform Infrastructure Engineering, and more — provide support and guidance at the corporate level. They work across business groups and around the globe, spanning time zones and disciplines to develop inclusive People policies, forecast finances, give legal counsel, safeguard systems, nurture new initiatives, and more. Every challenge creates possibilities, and we need different perspectives to see them all. Bring yours to Block.

The Role

Block is an open source company with a proud history of successful projects. We build in the open, contribute to shared infrastructure, and help others do the same. Our Open Source Program Office (OSPO) advances that work, keeping openness a competitive advantage that fuels Block's purpose of economic empowerment.

We're hiring a staff-level Open Source Program Manager to help strengthen and scale Block's open source practice. You will deepen adoption across teams and shape the systems that make openness effortless, while expanding our presence in the broader ecosystem.

Block's open source momentum is real, from projects like goose to a steady rise in engagement across engineering. The next step is turning that energy into durable programs. As part of OSPO within engineering, you'll focus on enabling people more than policy: supporting teams as they apply open source and InnerSource practices, simplifying complex systems, and bringing clarity to a network of partners inside and outside the company.

You'll work closely with colleagues from across the company to align strategy and streamline how open collaboration happens at Block. The role calls for systems thinking, empathy, and a knack for turning principles into action.

You Will

• Lead the design and delivery of Block's open source and InnerSource enablement programs, focusing on internal adoption, education, and engagement.
• Build scalable systems and playbooks that make open collaboration the default way of working.
• Partner with engineering leads to embed open source and InnerSource principles into our daily development lifecycle.
• Coordinate across legal, security, comms, and design to simplify processes and clarify ownership for teams engaging in open source work.
• Be a bridge between engineering and external foundations and standards bodies, ensuring alignment with product and platform goals.
• Develop lightweight feedback and measurement mechanisms to assess maturity, impact, and adoption of open source practices across the organization.
• Shape internal education efforts that help people understand what “default to open” means in a regulated environment, and how to participate safely and effectively.
• Collaborate with developer relations and communications to tell the story of Block's open source efforts internally and externally.
• Identify opportunities to streamline or automate repetitive processes, removing friction for teams while maintaining compliance and quality.
• Model and promote asynchronous, transparent communication and collaboration across teams and disciplines.

You Have

• 10+ years of experience leading programs in technical environments, with exposure to open source, InnerSource, or developer platforms.
• An understanding of open source ecosystems, community governance, and the role of standards bodies and foundations (e.g., W3C, Linux Foundation).
• Experience designing and scaling enablement programs that change how people work, not just what they deliver.
• The ability to translate between technical, legal, and organizational languages, simplifying complex ideas for diverse audiences.
• A systems mindset: you see patterns, design frameworks, and create durable structures that outlast individual projects.
• Curiosity, care, and a genuine belief in the power of openness to drive innovation and community.

We're working to build a more inclusive economy where our customers have equal access to opportunity, and we strive to live by these same values in building our workplace. Block is an equal opportunity employer evaluating all employees and job applicants without regard to identity or any legally protected class. We will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment in accordance with state and local laws and “fair chance” ordinances.

We believe in being fair, and are committed to an inclusive interview experience, including providing reasonable accommodations to disabled applicants throughout the recruitment process. We encourage applicants to share any needed accommodations with their recruiter, who will treat these requests as confidentially as possible. Want to learn more about what we're doing to build a workplace that is fair and square? Check out our I+D page.

While there is no specific deadline to apply for this role, U.S. roles are typically open for an average of 55 days before being filled by a successful candidate. Please refer to the date listed at the top of this job page for when this role was first posted.