Vice President, Full-Stack Engineer

We’re seeking a future team member for the role of Vice President, Full-Stack Engineer to join our Sanctions Engineering team within the Payments Enablement Platform. This role is based in Pittsburgh, PA.

In this role, you’ll make an impact by:

• Leading the design and development of modern full-stack applications that support sanctions screening and payment compliance workflows.

• Building scalable, real-time solutions capable of processing high transaction volumes while maintaining high availability and low latency.

• Partnering closely with Compliance, Financial Crimes, Product Management, Operations, and Architecture teams to deliver regulatory and business-critical capabilities.

• Developing microservices, APIs, and event-driven architectures that integrate with enterprise payments and screening platforms.

• Driving modernization initiatives, including cloud-native development, containerization, automation, and platform observability.

• Ensuring software quality through robust testing, code reviews, CI/CD pipelines, and engineering best practices.

• Providing technical leadership and mentorship to engineering teams.

• Participating in architecture and design reviews and influencing strategic technology decisions across the Payments Enablement Platform.

• Supporting the delivery of solutions that meet regulatory obligations related to sanctions compliance and financial crime prevention.

• Evaluating emerging technologies and introducing innovations that improve operational efficiency and system resilience.

To be successful in this role, we’re seeking:

• A bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field; an advanced degree is preferred.

• 5–9 years of software engineering experience with strong full-stack development expertise.

• Strong proficiency in modern technologies, including:

  • Java

  • Spring Boot

  • JavaScript/TypeScript

  • React or Angular

  • Python preferred

• Experience designing and developing REST APIs and microservices.

• Strong knowledge of cloud technologies such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.

• Experience with containerization technologies, including Docker and Kubernetes.

• Strong understanding of database technologies such as PostgreSQL, Oracle, SQL Server, or NoSQL platforms.

• Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps practices.

• Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.