Software Engineer (Financial Crimes Compliance)
Financial Crimes Compliance (FCC) Technology Software Engineer
Location: Morristown, NJ 07960 or New York, NY 10017
Department: Financial Crimes Compliance Technology
Fulltime role
5 days onsite
Are you passionate about building technology that combats financial crime? Join our dynamic Financial Crimes Compliance (FCC) Technology team as a Software Engineer and play a key role in enhancing and optimizing our Actimize platform. In this role, you ll develop, customize, and implement cutting-edge AML, OFAC, and Fraud solutions that protect our organization and customers.
You ll lead Actimize solution enhancements, implement new modules, and fine-tune AML and Customer Risk Rating models to ensure our systems stay one step ahead of financial crime. This is a hands-on engineering role where technology meets compliance perfect for a problem-solver who thrives on innovation and precision.
What You ll Do
- Design, implement, and test Actimize patches and customizations across SAM, CDD, CTR, AIS, and ActOne environments.
- Develop new AIS processes, SQL stored procedures, and Java plugins while configuring SAM XML rules and ActOne workflows.
- Partner with FCC and technology stakeholders to define functional, technical, and data requirements for new models and integrations.
- Implement new AML, OFAC, and Fraud detection solutions and ensure alignment with enterprise architecture standards.
- Conduct data analysis and model tuning for AML and Customer Risk Rating models, including segmentation, threshold optimization, and scenario calibration.
- Research emerging technologies to enhance Actimize performance, automation, and scalability.
- Support the design, deployment, and maintenance of Actimize applications across the FCC ecosystem.
What You ll Bring
- Bachelor s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
- 5+ years experience in financial services, focusing on AML, CTR, KYC, and Fraud technology solutions.
- 3+ years hands-on experience implementing and upgrading Actimize SAM, CDD, CTR, and AIS platforms.
- Strong programming skills in Java/J2EE and Python.
- Proficiency with data integration (ETL, MQ, Web Services) and scheduling tools like Control-M or Task Scheduler.
- Proven expertise in model tuning, statistical analysis, and threshold calibration for AML systems.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to bridge technical and business perspectives.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with advisory or consulting roles in AML, KYC/CDD, and OFAC compliance.
- Familiarity with enterprise fraud and list screening solutions.
- Understanding of change, incident, and problem management frameworks.