Staff Backend Engineer

Sardine is a leader in fraud prevention and AML compliance, utilizing advanced technologies to combat identity fraud and other scams. The Staff Backend Engineer will lead the development of their compliance and financial crime prevention platform, focusing on building and maintaining critical systems while collaborating with various stakeholders to address complex challenges in a regulated environment.

Responsibilities:

• 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
• Play a pivotal role in shaping our company's engineering culture, ensuring the maintenance of high engineering standards across the organization

Requirements:

• 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
• Proficient in English—from casual chats to formal reports
• Experience in regulated industries such as financial services (AML/KYC), healthcare (HIPAA), background screening, payment security (PCI-DSS), or similar compliance-driven environments
• Familiarity with SAR/STR filing processes and GoAML or similar regulatory reporting formats
• Experience with case management systems, alert workflows, and investigation tooling