Senior Scoring Engineer (AML / Transaction Monitoring) (f/m)
Summary
Build and maintain AML transaction monitoring and scoring systems to detect suspicious financial activity for a B2B fintech network.
We are looking for an experienced Senior Scoring Engineer to join a strategic Financial Crime Prevention programme focused on enhancing Transaction Monitoring capabilities. You will play a key role in designing and implementing advanced detection logic that leverages contextual data and analytics to identify suspicious financial activities while reducing false positives in high-volume transaction environments.
This is an opportunity to work on a large-scale international initiative, collaborating with cross-functional teams to build innovative AML solutions that meet strict regulatory standards.
Your Responsibilities
Design, develop and implement advanced detection logic for Transaction Monitoring.
Build and configure scoring models for Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Counter-Terrorist Financing (CTF) use cases.
Analyse large volumes of transactional and contextual data to improve detection accuracy.
Optimise scoring models through calibration, threshold tuning and false-positive reduction.
Ensure model explainability and compliance with AML governance and regulatory requirements.
Mentor junior engineers and provide technical leadership.
Collaborate with business and technical stakeholders to translate complex regulatory requirements into scalable technical solutions.
Requirements
Must-have
Strong hands-on experience in data analysis.
Experience working with high-volume transactional data.
Proven background in AML / Financial Crime projects.
Practical experience with Transaction Monitoring solutions.
Hands-on experience designing and implementing detection logic and scoring models.
Experience with model optimisation, threshold calibration and score explainability.
Strong SQL skills.
Strong Python skills.
Experience collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders.
Previous mentoring or technical leadership experience.
Professional working proficiency in English.
Nice to have
Experience with Quantexa.
Knowledge of modern Financial Crime and Transaction Monitoring platforms.
What We Offer
Opportunity to work on a strategic, long-term Financial Crime programme.
Challenging projects involving advanced analytics and Contextual Monitoring.
International and collaborative working environment.
High-impact role contributing to financial security and regulatory compliance.
Senior-level position with opportunities to influence technical direction and mentor other engineers.
Long-term cooperation with modern technologies and complex data-driven solutions.