Engineering Lead – Payments Sanctions Platform

Citi

. Lead integration of functions, deploy new sanctions screening capabilities, and enhance real-time transaction screening workflows .

Posted 9/28/2026full-timeUnited StatesSenior💰 $141,440 - $212,160 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive expertise in Java technologies and microservices architecture, with a strong focus on sanctions screening and compliance systems. Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams, develop architectural standards, and integrate advanced technologies such as AI/ML for enhanced operational efficiency.

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Java TechnologiesMicroservices ArchitectureSanctions ScreeningEvent-Driven ArchitectureAI/ML Integration

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Hard Skills

JavaPythonSpring BootSpring CloudKafkaPostgreSQLMongoDBOracleJenkinsGitLab CI/CD

Soft Skills

LeadershipMentoringAnalytical Skills

Tools & Technologies

PrometheusGrafanaELK StackSplunkGitHub Actions

Industry Keywords

Sanctions ComplianceAML/KYCPCI-DSSOFACEU/UN Sanctions

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ApacheCloudGrafanaJavaJenkinsKafkaMicroservicesMongoDBOraclePostgresPrometheusPythonRedisSplunkSpringSpring BootSpringBoot

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead integration of functions, deploy new sanctions screening capabilities, and enhance real-time transaction screening workflows
Analyze business processes, system processes, and sanctions/regulatory standards to define solutions
Serve as senior technical expert on sanctions platform architecture for large-budget, cross-functional, and concurrent initiatives
Develop architectural standards and methodologies for analysis, design, coding, testing, debugging, and implementation
Apply advanced knowledge across platform areas to achieve technology goals
Consult with compliance officers, sanctions/AML teams, and business stakeholders on system specifications and design
Allocate work and coach developers, analysts, and new team members
Influence senior leaders, compliance stakeholders, and external parties on technical direction
Assess and manage regulatory, operational, reputational, and control risks
Design fault-tolerant microservices with 99.99% continuous availability
Integrate AI/ML for predictive scaling, anomaly detection, self-healing, and false-positive reduction
Develop high-throughput Kafka-based event-driven screening pipelines
Ensure engineering practices support sanctions, payments, PCI-DSS, and AML/KYC requirements

Requirements

What you’ll need

10+ years of hands-on software engineering experience in enterprise-grade payments, sanctions screening, or financial crime compliance systems
Subject Matter Expert in Java technologies, including Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, and reactive programming frameworks
Proficiency in Java and Python
Experience designing resilient microservices architectures using circuit breakers, bulkheads, and active-active replication
Experience with event-driven and message-based architectures using Apache Kafka or equivalent platforms
Working knowledge of sanctions screening concepts, watchlist matching engines, fuzzy matching, and false-positive reduction techniques
Understanding of the payments processing lifecycle and associated risk, fraud, and compliance considerations
Strong knowledge of Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, and GitHub Actions
Proficiency with PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Oracle, or Redis, including performance tuning, query optimization, and schema design
Experience leveraging AI tools including GitHub Copilot, Claude, or Devin
Experience with Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, or Splunk
Strong systems analysis skills
Ability to informally lead, mentor, and advise engineers without direct people-management responsibility
Familiarity with OFAC, EU/UN sanctions regimes, PCI-DSS, and AML/KYC transaction monitoring is a plus
Bachelor's degree/University degree or equivalent experience
Master's degree preferred

Benefits

Comp & perks

Discretionary and formulaic incentive and retention awards
Medical, dental & vision coverage
401(k)
Life, accident, and disability insurance
Wellness programs
Paid time off packages, including planned time off (vacation), unplanned time off (sick leave), and paid holidays