At Ripple, protecting our network against financial crime is mission-critical, and the Financial Crimes Engineering team is building the services and integrations that power AML, sanctions screening, and fraud prevention across all Ripple products.
Requirements
- Deep backend engineering experience in modern, cloud-native, distributed systems.
- Proven track record designing and delivering large-scale integrations in complex or regulated environments.
- Strong API design and vendor integration skills (REST and/or gRPC).
- Experience with cloud platforms (AWS preferred) and container orchestration (Kubernetes, ECS).
- Ability to navigate technical complexity while delivering business value.
- Leadership skills: can set technical direction, mentor others, and influence cross-team decisions.
- Experience with our current stack: Java + Spring Boot.
Responsibilities
- Lead the design and development of cloud-native services that orchestrate vendor systems for AML, sanctions, and fraud.
- Partner with Compliance and Product to deliver integrations that meet both regulatory and business needs.
- Build observability, testing, and resilience frameworks around vendor platforms to ensure production-grade reliability.
- Contribute to architectural decisions that strengthen Ripple’s ability to scale securely and compliantly.
- Champion engineering excellence in design, reliability, and operations.
- Mentor engineers and help grow a lean, high-performing team.
- Protect Ripple at scale – Integrate and scale industry-leading vendors for AML, sanctions screening, and fraud detection.
Other
- Bachelor's, Master's, or Ph.D. degree in Computer Science or related field (not explicitly mentioned but implied)
- Travel requirements not mentioned
- Clearance requirements not mentioned
- Must be authorized to work in the United States (not explicitly mentioned but implied)
- Ripple is an Equal Opportunity Employer and welcomes applicants from diverse backgrounds
