Staff Backend Engineer
Sardine
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $190,000 - $250,000 per year
Job Level
Lead
Tech Stack
Go
About the role
- 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
Benefits
- Generous compensation in cash and equity
- Early exercise for all options, including pre-vested
- Work from anywhere: Remote-first Culture
- Flexible paid time off, Year-end break, Self care days off
- Health insurance, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents - *US and Canada specific*
- 4% matching in 401k / RRSP - *US and Canada specific*
- MacBook Pro delivered to your door
- One-time stipend to set up a home office — desk, chair, screen, etc.
- Monthly meal stipend
- Monthly social meet-up stipend
- Annual health and wellness stipend
- Annual Learning stipend
- Unlimited access to an expert financial advisory
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
backend developmentsystem integrationsGolangdata processingreal-time screeningKYC workflowssanctions screeningalert management systemscase managementregulatory reporting
Soft skills
collaborationcommunicationtechnical documentationproblem-solvingattention to detailengineering culturehigh engineering standards