Staff Software Engineer - Backend
Who we are: We are a leader in fraud prevention and AML compliance. Our platform uses device intelligence, behavior biometrics, machine learning, and AI to stop fraud before it happens.
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Staff Software Engineer - Backend at Sardine in North America. UpJobz keeps this listing high-signal for applicants targeting serious high-tech roles across the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Who we are: We are a leader in fraud prevention and AML compliance. Our platform uses device intelligence, behavior biometrics, machine learning, and AI to stop fraud before it happens.
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- Architect, design, and implement robust, efficient, and reliable backend services for KYC workflows, sanctions screening engines, and alert management systems
- Build and optimize case management and alert creation pipelines that enable investigators to efficiently review and disposition suspicious activity
- Develop and maintain integrations with regulatory reporting systems, including SAR filing and GoAML submissions
- Collaborate closely with compliance stakeholders, product teams, and other engineering teams to translate regulatory requirements into scalable technical solutions
- Contribute to developing new features and capabilities that enhance detection accuracy, reduce false positives, and streamline investigator workflows
- Craft and maintain technical documentation for compliance systems, ensuring auditability and facilitating regulatory examinations
What a strong candidate brings
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- Contribute to developing new features and capabilities that enhance detection accuracy, reduce false positives, and streamline investigator workflows
- Craft and maintain technical documentation for compliance systems, ensuring auditability and facilitating regulatory examinations
- Play a pivotal role in shaping our company's engineering culture, ensuring the maintenance of high engineering standards across the organization
- A minimum of 7 years of proven experience as a Software Engineer specializing in web backend development and complex system integrations
- A track record of successfully delivering high-quality production services, particularly those involving high-throughput data processing and real-time screening
- Proficiency in Golang is a significant advantage
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- Generous compensation in cash and equity
- Early exercise for all options, including pre-vested
- Work from anywhere: Remote-first Culture
- Flexible paid time off and Year-end break
- Health insurance, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents - US and Canada specific
- 4% matching in 401k / RRSP - US and Canada specific
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