AML & Sanctions Screening – Architect and Development Lead, Vice President

State Street•Quincy, MA

17h•$110,000 - $185,000•Remote

About The Position

Candidate will work as part of the broader regulatory compliance technology team that provides various enterprise wide compliance solutions such as AML & Sanctions Screening, KYC, Contract Management Workflow and AML-Transaction Monitoring. The person will improve the global client lifecycle with specific focus on enhancing the customer experience, optimizing end-to-end processes, improving controls, and increasing transparency. As a member of the implementation team, the candidate will introduce a streamlined client onboarding process that leverages ongoing Enterprise Data Governance and Management (EDGM) initiatives and creates rules-driven workflow with enhanced process controls to improve the client experience and to further State Street’s culture of operational risk excellence. The person will implement Unified Data Architecture, Big Data analytics, Data model design and Database development. Specific duties of the position include: - Working closely with business users, developers, and testers to implement application to support State Street’s enterprise regulatory compliance initiatives. - Designing, developing, and implementing database models and applications using Machine Learning (ML), Large Language Models (LLMs) and Agentic AI framework to improve AML case investigation efficiency, reduce false positives and strengthen AML regulatory compliance in State Street. - Identifying and building core re-useable functionality using AI-driven workflow orchestrations, tools, and services such as micro services based architecture. - Building and optimizing data pipelines, architectures and data sets for large and complex data sources; Leveraging hands-on experience with industry leading big data technologies such as Databricks, Spark, Kafka to handle large volume data and secure storage and provide data analytics capability. - Working with message queuing, stream processing (Stream Sets) and highly scalable data stores; Data modeling, Oracle, PL/SQL, Unix/Linux, Shell and Python to effectively store, manage and automate processes. - Interacting with third party vendors in solution implementation; and Working in a fast-paced agile environment and effectively collaborate across . - Working with multiple internal project stakeholders as well as infrastructure and support teams. - Telecommuting permitted pursuant to company policy. What you will be responsible for As an Architect, Development lead and technical leader you will: Be responsible for driving the implementation of vendor applications for AML and Sanctions Screening area. Work closely with the vendor IT professional services staff, and leads from other State Street applications interfacing with the Sanctions Screening applications. Work with the corporate architecture team in State Street to ensure that the solutions you build conform with corporate architectural standards and security controls. Be responsible for working with the production support teams in resolving production issues to ensure uninterrupted service to the business. Plan and drive deployments on weekends.

Requirements

Proficiency in AI technologies, Python, Oracle, PL/SQL, Unix, Autosys, SNOW, Github, and Shell Scripts is required.
Ability to communicate at the right level with all stakeholders, including senior management, developers, architects, and end users located in different time-zones is required.
Strong Hands-on design as well as development experience is required.
Master’s degree or equivalent degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field and 2 years of experience in a deeply technical role within a financial services firm, or in a product development or professional services organization within a tech company that serves the financial service market.
Alternatively, a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field, and 5 years of experience in a deeply technical role within a financial services firm, or in a product development or professional services organization within a technology company that serves the financial services market.
Must have proven hands-on application design and development experience.
Demonstrated solid communication skills, including the ability to communicate at the right level with all parties involved, including management, developers, architects, and end users.
Must have ability to adapt to strategic changes while possessing solid initiative and analytical skills and self-motivation.
Ability to anticipate critical issues and risks and to take responsibility for resolution.

Nice To Haves

Self driven, Strong critical thinking, problem solving, and decision making skills

Responsibilities

Driving the implementation of vendor applications for AML and Sanctions Screening area.
Working closely with business users, developers, and testers to implement applications.
Designing, developing, and implementing database models and applications using Machine Learning (ML), Large Language Models (LLMs) and Agentic AI framework.
Identifying and building core re-useable functionality using AI-driven workflow orchestrations, tools, and services such as micro services based architecture.
Building and optimizing data pipelines, architectures and data sets for large and complex data sources.
Working with message queuing, stream processing (Stream Sets) and highly scalable data stores.
Interacting with third party vendors in solution implementation.
Working in a fast-paced agile environment and effectively collaborate across teams.
Working with multiple internal project stakeholders as well as infrastructure and support teams.
Working closely with the vendor IT professional services staff, and leads from other State Street applications interfacing with the Sanctions Screening applications.
Working with the corporate architecture team in State Street to ensure that the solutions you build conform with corporate architectural standards and security controls.
Working with the production support teams in resolving production issues to ensure uninterrupted service to the business.
Planning and driving deployments on weekends.

Benefits

our retirement savings plan (401K) with company match
insurance coverage including basic life, medical, dental, vision, long-term disability, and other optional additional coverages
paid-time off including vacation, sick leave, short term disability, and family care responsibilities
access to our Employee Assistance Program
incentive compensation including eligibility for annual performance-based awards (excluding certain sales roles subject to sales incentive plans)
eligibility for certain tax advantaged savings plans
inclusive development opportunities
flexible work-life support
paid volunteer days
vibrant employee networks