Engineering Lead – Payments Sanctions Platform
Core
Architect and lead the development of resilient, AI-powered microservices for real-time sanctions screening within the global payments ecosystem.
Role type
Senior IC technical architect (payments sanctions)
Builds
Real-time sanctions screening infrastructure for high-volume payment transactions
Domain
Financial services / Payments / Regulatory Compliance
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Java (Spring Boot, Spring Cloud), Python, Microservices Architecture, Event-Driven Design, Apache Kafka, AI/ML Integration, Sanctions Screening Logic, Distributed Systems, Fault Tolerance Patterns
Preferred skills
Reactive programming, Fuzzy-matching algorithms, Regulatory domain expertise (OFAC, EU, UN)
Technologies
Java, Python, Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, Apache Kafka
Responsibilities
Define architectural direction for sanctions screening infrastructure; Design and build fault-tolerant microservices; Integrate AI/ML models for anomaly detection and false-positive reduction; Develop high-throughput event-driven data pipelines; Mentor engineers and advise on technical decisions; Collaborate with compliance officers to align system design with regulatory standards.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC