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Backend Engineering Lead; Go; Compliance
Job in
Greater London, London, Greater London, W1B, England, UK
Listed on 2026-10-26
Listing for:
kast.xyz
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-10-26
Job specializations:
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Software Development
Backend Developer
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Department: Engineering
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: London
DescriptionWe’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
- 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
- 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, stable coins, 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
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