About the Role
We are seeking a compliance systems architect who will proactively build systems that identify potential compliance issues before they escalate into regulatory fines. In a landscape where compliance is paramount, your role will involve the development of continuous monitoring and automated regulatory intelligence, ensuring our systems are more reliable than manual reviews.
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Why This Matters
As part of our mission—Trading for Anyone, Anywhere, Anytime—we recognize that manual compliance cannot keep pace with millions of transactions and the rapidly evolving regulatory landscape. Therefore, you will be integral in our strategy to automate compliance processes to handle real money and real regulations efficiently across all jurisdictions.
Why We Stand Out
We have already implemented significant automation within our compliance framework:
- Automated AML review processes that extract data, calculate risk metrics, and highlight high-risk clients without requiring manual queries.
- Regulatory research automation that provides instantaneous legal and risk factor insights based on jurisdiction and license type.
- Continuous operation of multiple fraud detection models that monitor for unusual money movement patterns and coordinated behaviors.
You will enhance existing systems rather than propose untested ideas, contributing to the ongoing improvement of our compliance processes.
Scope
This role is designed for an Individual Contributor, focusing on technical expertise rather than people management. However, you will have the opportunity to mentor others and influence team practices. You will take ownership of specific components in one or two of the following areas while also gaining exposure to the broader landscape:
- Regulatory Monitoring & Intelligence involving NLP systems that analyze global rule changes for actionable insights.
- Onboarding, AML & Fraud Workflows with microservices and rule engines designed to replace manual reviews.
- RegTech Integration where you will assess and implement AI/ML, blockchain, and digital identity tools for KYC, transaction monitoring, and sanctions screening.
Your daily focus will align with team priorities across these domains.
What You'll Do
- Build the regulatory radar: Design systems to aggregate rule changes globally, utilize NLP to interpret their implications, and generate alerts with actionable recommendations.
- Replace manual review with effective systems: Develop onboarding, AML, and fraud detection workflows using microservices and rule engines to streamline processes and enhance oversight.
- Evaluate and integrate RegTech: Assess AI/ML and digital identity tools for actual requirements, lead proof-of-concept tests, and manage integrations into core compliance functions. This includes enhancing blockchain compliance capabilities for monitoring crypto transactions and adhering to regulations.
- Govern data effectively: Create automated data governance frameworks compliant with GDPR, ISO 27001, and DORA, ensuring integrity and auditability from inception rather than retrofitting after audits.
- Model and manage risk: Develop AI-driven models and simulations to interpret and predict fraud and operational risk, ensuring outputs are understandable for human reviewers.
Who You Are
- You have practical experience shipping compliance systems that operate reliably in production environments, leveraging microservices, rule engines, and NLP pipelines.
- You can interpret regulatory requirements and transform them into necessary tools and governance frameworks without waiting for external guidance.
- You thrive in ambiguous situations, making informed decisions amidst competing priorities and uncertain requirements, while welcome feedback to adjust as necessary.
- You naturally mentor colleagues and share knowledge through your work approach.
- You possess a deep familiarity with GDPR, ISO 27001, and DORA, allowing you to incorporate governance considerations into your designs proactively.
Tech Stack
- Languages: Python, SQL
- AI/ML & RegTech: NLP/LLM pipelines for regulatory text analysis, rule engines, ML-driven risk modeling, blockchain, and digital identity tools
- Infrastructure: Microservices architecture, real-time data pipelines, AWS, PostgreSQL
The Honest Reality
This role demands high standards as you take ownership of systems where oversights can lead to significant regulatory implications, requiring a balance between thoroughness and operational efficiency. You will encounter shifting requirements and will need to effectively communicate complex AI-driven risk models to skeptical audiences. Your work will be pivotal in creating scalable compliance technology powered by advanced RegTech, AI, and blockchain innovations, departing from outdated methods.
If you are looking for defined specifications and constant requirements, this role may not suit you. However, if you are excited about building the foundational systems that the future of compliance will rely on, we encourage you to explore this opportunity.
