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Staff Engineer - Payments Screening

Mozn Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Posted: 17 May 2025

Financial

  • Estimate: $60k - $90k*
  • Zero income tax location

Accessibility

  • Office Only
  • Apply from abroad
  • Visa Provided

Requirements

  • Experience: Senior
  • Arabic: Professional

Position

Mozn is a rapidly growing technology firm revolutionizing the field of Artificial Intelligence and Data Science, headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. We are working to realize Vision 2030 with a proven track record of excellence in supporting and growing the tech ecosystem in Saudi Arabia and the GCC region. Mozn is the trusted AI technology partner for some of the largest government organizations, as well as many large corporations and startups. We are in an exciting stage of scaling the company to provide AI-powered products and solutions both locally and globally that ensure the growth and prosperity of our digital humanity.

Mozn is seeking a highly skilled Staff Engineer – Payment Screening to lead the design and development of a new payment screening module. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in building payment screening, fraud detection, and compliance solutions to ensure secure and seamless transactions. As a key technical leader, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams to architect, build, and enhance our screening capabilities.

Responsibilities:

  • Design and develop robust payment screening solutions to detect and mitigate fraud, sanctions violations, and regulatory risks.
  • Lead architecture and implementation of real-time screening mechanisms for global payment transactions.
  • Work closely with the Product team to ensure correct objectives are implemented and delivered on time.
  • Collaborate with the Data Science team to optimize screening algorithms and machine learning models to reduce false positives and enhance detection accuracy.
  • Conduct performance tuning, scalability improvements, and ensure system reliability for high-volume transactions.
  • Drive best practices in secure coding, automation, and continuous integration/deployment (CI/CD).
  • Troubleshoot, debug, and optimize existing applications in production to improve performance and user experience.
  • Stay updated on emerging threats, compliance regulations, and advancements in payment screening technology.
  • Mentor junior engineers and contribute to a culture of technical excellence.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
  • 6+ years of experience in software engineering, with a focus on payment processing and fraud detection.
  • Strong programming skills in either Java, Python, or similar languages (open to learning and coding in any language).
  • Expertise in real-time payment screening, transaction monitoring, and financial compliance.
  • Hands-on experience with AML/KYC systems, sanctions screening, and risk analytics.
  • Deep understanding of APIs, microservices architecture, and cloud technologies (OCI, AWS, GCP, or Azure).
  • Experience with databases and data pipelines.
  • Knowledge of machine learning techniques for fraud detection is a plus.
  • Excellent problem-solving skills, with a proactive and analytical mindset.
  • Strong communication and leadership abilities to influence technical direction.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience working with payment networks (SWIFT, SEPA, RTGS, etc.).
  • Familiarity with regulatory frameworks such as PCI-DSS, GDPR, and PSD2.
  • Background in financial services, fintech, or related industries.

Benefits:

  • Competitive compensation and top-tier health insurance.
  • An enabling culture that empowers you to focus on what you do best.
  • A dynamic workplace working alongside some of the greatest minds in AI.
  • Emphasis on diversity, encouraging everyone to be their best selves.
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About Mozn

Mozn is a Saudi technology company committed to advancing digital humanity through the harnessing of artificial intelligence to build enterprise AI-powered products – FOCAL, the end-to-end Risk and Compliance platform and OSOS, the leading Arabic Gen AI platform – along with tailored AI solutions designed to meet the unique needs of enterprises across various sectors.