Job Title: Lead Software Engineer Risk Team Location: Los Angeles, CA (Remote initially, Hybrid 2 3 days/week later)
We are seeking a Lead Software Engineer to join the Risk Team and build scalable, secure, and resilient systems supporting fraud detection, risk scoring, and compliance automation.
Must haves: Fintech experience, .NET, C#, Azure
Key Responsibilities:
Design and develop backend services, APIs, and microservices for risk and fraud platforms
Lead technical initiatives around system reliability, observability, incident management, and automation
Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines and automated testing frameworks
Collaborate with Data Science, Compliance, Security, and Product teams
Mentor engineers and drive engineering best practices
Translate business and compliance requirements into scalable technical solutions
Required Skills:
8+ years of software engineering experience with 2+ years in a technical leadership role
Strong hands-on experience with C#, .NET, and Azure Cloud technologies
Experience with Azure migrations and cloud-native applications
Strong knowledge of REST APIs, OAuth2, microservices, and distributed systems
Experience with multithreading, queuing mechanisms, and SQL Server
Hands-on experience with CI/CD, TDD, Unit Testing, and test automation frameworks
Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot
Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments
Preferred:
FinTech, fraud detection, risk management, or compliance technology experience
Knowledge of transaction monitoring, risk scoring, and regulatory reporting