We’re looking for a hands-on Engineering Lead to build and scale our Compliance & Risk Platform.
This role is focused on backend engineering and technical leadership across compliance systems including KYC/KYB, transaction monitoring, sanctions screening, operational tooling, and internal risk infrastructure.
You’ll work closely with Compliance, Product, Operations, and Engineering teams to build scalable systems that support global regulatory requirements while maintaining strong product and operational efficiency.
What You’ll Be Doing
Lead the design and development of backend systems powering compliance and risk products
Build scalable services and APIs primarily using Go
Own technical architecture for compliance-related systems including onboarding, monitoring, restrictions, and internal tooling
Partner closely with Compliance, Risk, AML Ops, and Product teams to translate regulatory requirements into scalable technical solutions
Design reliable, auditable, and secure systems with strong observability and operational workflows
Improve automation and operational efficiency across compliance processes
Mentor engineers and help establish strong engineering standards and backend best practices
Participate in hiring and help scale the engineering team
What You'll Bring
7+ years of software engineering experience
Strong backend engineering expertise, particularly with Go
Experience building production-grade APIs and distributed systems
Strong understanding of system reliability, security, and auditability
Comfortable working cross-functionally with compliance and operational stakeholders
Startup mindset with strong ownership and execution ability
Experience with cloud infrastructure and modern engineering workflows
Nice to Have
Experience working on compliance, fintech, payments, fraud, identity, or risk-related products
Familiarity with systems such as KYC/KYB, AML, sanctions screening, transaction monitoring, or operational tooling
Experience in crypto, stablecoins, or Web3 infrastructure
Experience building internal tooling and workflow systems
Exposure to multi-jurisdiction compliance environments
Familiarity with event-driven architectures and high-scale backend systems
Experience with AWS/GCP, Kubernetes, Terraform, PostgreSQL, or Redis