Description
We're looking for a hands-on Engineering Lead to build and scale our Compliance & Risk Platform.
This role is focused on backend engineering and technical leadership across compliance systems including KYC/KYB, transaction monitoring, sanctions screening, operational tooling, and internal risk infrastructure.
You'll work closely with Compliance, Product, Operations, and Engineering teams to build scalable systems that support global regulatory requirements while maintaining strong product and operational efficiency.
What You'll Be Doing
- Lead the design and development of backend systems powering compliance and risk products
- Build scalable services and APIs primarily using Go
- Own technical architecture for compliance-related systems including onboarding, monitoring, restrictions, and internal tooling
- Partner closely with Compliance, Risk, AML Ops, and Product teams to translate regulatory requirements into scalable technical solutions
- Design reliable, auditable, and secure systems with strong observability and operational workflows
- Improve automation and operational efficiency across compliance processes
- Mentor engineers and help establish strong engineering standards and backend best practices
- Participate in hiring and help scale the engineering team
What You'll Bring
- 7+ years of software engineering experience
- Strong backend engineering expertise, particularly with Go
- Experience building production-grade APIs and distributed systems
- Strong understanding of system reliability, security, and auditability
- Comfortable working cross-functionally with compliance and operational stakeholders
- Startup mindset with strong ownership and execution ability
- Experience with cloud infrastructure and modern engineering workflows
Preferred / Nice-to-Have Qualifications
- Experience working on compliance, fintech, payments, fraud, identity, or risk-related products
- Familiarity with systems such as KYC/KYB, AML, sanctions screening, transaction monitoring, or operational tooling
- Experience in crypto, stablecoins, or Web3 infrastructure
- Experience building internal tooling and workflow systems
- Exposure to multi-jurisdiction compliance environments
- Familiarity with event-driven architectures and high-scale backend systems
- Experience with AWS/GCP, Kubernetes, Terraform, PostgreSQL, or Redis
About Kast
Kast, founded in 2024 by a team of former Revolut and neobank operators with hubs in London and Singapore, builds a stablecoin-powered neobank and card for global consumers. Its product offers USD accounts, stablecoin holds and Visa spending with real-time on- and off-ramps, targeting freelancers and remote workers paid in USDC and USDT who need everyday dollar utility. Headquartered with a distributed team across Europe and Asia, Kast emphasizes compliant KYC, local payout rails and transparent fees while handling cross-border settlement behind the scenes. Still early-stage, the company focuses on card issuance, banking partnerships and mobile UX. The product roadmap adds multi-currency accounts, spend analytics and banking partnerships that expand practical utility for globally distributed freelancers and teams. Expect a product and compliance-focused culture that values payments reliability, customer support and making stablecoin dollars practically usable for daily spending.