Lead Software Engineer

🚀 Join Sanction Scanner as a Lead Software Engineer

Sanction Scanner — 3x Deloitte Fast 50 Winner — is an AI-powered RegTech company helping 800+ financial institutions worldwide with sanctions screening and AML compliance. We're looking for a Lead Software Engineer to lead our engineering team and drive the technical direction of our platform. Reporting directly to the CEO, you'll have a direct impact on product strategy and engineering culture.

We move fast, we ship often, and we don't wait for perfect — we iterate toward it. If you thrive in a high-energy, ownership-driven environment where speed and quality go hand in hand, keep reading.

🌟 Why You'll Love Working with Us

• Real Impact: Your decisions will directly shape a platform used by 800+ customers in financial compliance — a space where software quality truly matters.
• Technical Ownership: Lead architecture decisions, set engineering standards, and define how the team builds software.
• Direct Line to Strategy: Report to the CEO and influence both product roadmap and technical direction.
• Fast-Paced & Hustle-Driven: We value builders who take initiative, move fast, and get things done. No bureaucracy, no waiting around — just impact.
• Growth-Oriented Culture: Join a team that values continuous learning, clean engineering practices, and innovation.

📋 What You'll Be Doing

• Lead, mentor, and grow a team across multiple product areas.
• Own technical architecture decisions and ensure scalability, reliability, and performance of our platform.
• Establish and maintain engineering best practices — code reviews, CI/CD, testing standards, and documentation.
• Collaborate with product stakeholders to translate business goals into technical roadmaps.
• Hands-on contribution to critical and complex parts of the codebase when needed.
• Drive continuous improvement in development processes, tooling, and team productivity.
• Participate in hiring decisions and help grow the engineering team.
• Set the pace — drive urgency, unblock the team fast, and keep momentum high across sprints and releases.

🔧 Tech Stack

• .NET / C#, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, REST APIs
• Kibana, ELK, Kafka, RabbitMQ, Cloudflare
• Full stack details: https://stackshare.io/companies/Sanctionscanner

Requirements

What We're Looking For

• 7+ years of professional software development experience, with strong .NET/C# expertise.
• 2+ years of experience leading or mentoring a development team.
• Solid understanding of software architecture, design patterns, and distributed systems.
• Experience with high-availability, data-intensive applications.
• Strong communication skills — able to translate between technical and business contexts.
• Professional working proficiency in English (written and verbal) — our documentation, codebase, and cross-team communication are in English.
• Passion for clean code, engineering excellence, and continuous improvement.
• A hustle mindset — comfortable with fast iterations, tight deadlines, and a bias toward action over perfection.

💎 Nice to Have

• Experience in FinTech, RegTech, or compliance-related domains.
• Familiarity with AML, sanctions screening, or financial regulations.
• Experience scaling engineering teams and processes.

Benefits

• A Competitive Compensation Package -  NET Salary payment with additional fringe benefits.
• A meal compensation that is actually enough for a decent & nutritious lunch
• Inclusive Health Benefits - We are here for you with comprehensive support whenever you need it
• Strong Appreciation and Reward Culture - Your impact on Sanction Scanner’s growth will be appreciated
• Digital Membership Support - A balance you can use for your digital memberships.
• Learning never ends! Training budget to help you grow in your role, gain new skills, and learn new things!
• No Dress Code. Dress as you like.
• Dream Team. Be a part of great team and grow together
• Software support. Subscription to any software you might need to perform at your best
• Experience an international work environment that fosters positive energy through a caring team.
• Be a part of shaping the future of Sanction Scanner by joining our innovative creators.

We provide equal opportunity to all, we do not discriminate based on gender, sexual orientation, disabilities, religion, or social origin.