Fircosoft Engineer

Function: Risk Mitigation & Cost Optimization Domain: Financial Crime / Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Environment: Agile, cross-functional engineering teams Role Type: Hands-on, highly technical, data-intensive role Focus: Supporting and enhancing AML platforms, payments screening systems, and enterprise data pipelines, * Participate in Agile ceremonies (stand-ups, sprint planning, retrospectives)

• Conduct peer code reviews and support change management processes
• Collaborate with deployment teams and AML business stakeholders
• Design and develop data models, pipelines, and prototypes
• Evaluate and present technical solutions, including tradeoffs and architecture options
• Work across AML business functions including transaction monitoring and sanctions screening
• Support, enhance, and integrate AML platforms including Actimize and FircoSoft
• Partner with risk, compliance, and operations teams to improve screening effectiveness and data quality, Join an agile, cross-functional engineering team supporting and enhancing AML platforms, payments screening systems, and enterprise data pipelines. This role emphasizes real-time payments screening ownership, data quality improvements, and integration across payments and case management workflows.

Cost Control, Risk Management, Agile Programming Methodologies, Data Management, Money Laundering, Cross-Functional, Sprint Planning, Standup Meetings, Sprint Retrospective, Code Reviews, * Strong full-stack development experience: React, Angular, Java

• Programming expertise: Python, PySpark, Java
• Experience building scalable, high-performance applications in enterprise environments
• Databases: MongoDB, ElasticSearch, Oracle, Apache Iceberg
• Strong data engineering and data modeling experience
• Experience working with large, distributed data sets and real-time processing systems
• Hands-on experience with Actimize (IFM, SAM, RCM preferred)
• Deep expertise with FircoSoft / LexisNexis Risk (LNRS) platforms
• Strong knowledge of: Specifically V6 Fircosoft Experience AML transaction monitoring Sanctions screening and watchlist filtering Matching logic, alerting behavior, and investigation workflows
• Understanding of sanctions compliance (OFAC) and regulatory requirements
• Ownership of real-time payments screening platforms, including: SWIFT ISO 20022 ACH Fedwire RTP
• Experience with: Customer & counterparty watchlist screening PEP, sanctions, adverse media, vessel, and high-risk entity screening
• Hands-on work with: Firco model tuning and algorithm configuration Rule optimization and false-positive reduction strategies Data quality improvements across screening pipelines
• Integration expertise across: Payments platforms Onboarding / KYC systems Case management and workflow tools
• Strong experience with secure SDLC practices
• CI/CD pipeline implementation and automation
• Application security, vulnerability management, and compliance controls
• 6+ years of experience in AML / Financial Crime technology
• Proven experience in: Real-time payments screening environments Customer and PEP screening platforms
• Demonstrated leadership within large, regulated financial institutions
• Ability to lead and influence cross-functional teams across engineering, risk, and compliance
• Experience supporting: Regulatory exams (OCC, Fed, etc.) Internal/external audits Remediation initiatives
• Strong understanding of: AML controls, governance, and compliance frameworks Risk mitigation strategies
• Strong background in: Enterprise data flows and large-scale integrations High-volume transaction processing systems Platform resiliency, scalability, and performance tuning
• Experience integrating AML systems with: Payment processing platforms Data pipelines and analytics ecosystems
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to present complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
• Experience creating technical design documentation and architecture diagrams
• Comfortable working in cross-functional, highly regulated environments

Required Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Preferred Skills

• Master’s degree
• ACAMS or AML-related certifications
• Oracle OFSAA / Actimize certifications
• Cloud certifications (AWS / Azure Architect)
• Deep FircoSoft + payments screening experience (especially real-time flows)
• Strong Actimize + AML data pipeline exposure
• Background working at large banks or AML consulting firms
• Ability to operate at both: Hands-on engineering level Strategic AML platform level