Software Engineer - FinCrime at Zepz
United Kingdom
<p dir="ltr"><span style="font-weight:700;">Join Zepz: Breaking Down Borders, Together</span></p><br><span style="font-weight:700;">Our Meaningful Mission</span><br><span style="font-weight:400;">At Zepz, we're all about breaking down barriers for our customers and our teammates. Our purpose is deeply personal, we provide a lifeline and deliver opportunities to cross-border communities that need it most through cutting edge finance and tech.</span><span style="font-weight:400;">Zepz is the power behind </span><a href="https://www.worldremit.com/en-us?selectfrom=us&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23064940062&gbraid=0AAAAADw7d-cY6BjswyUEsxarp4_3_jkcl&gclid=Cj0KCQiAiKzIBhCOARIsAKpKLANZK4k8iLcf-rO4fqeXdgrG6D46GGbXgJIf8oumg4IU07xcw-Ud5IoaAqcrEALw_wcB" target="_blank"><span style="font-weight:400;">WorldRemit </span></a><span style="font-weight:400;">and </span><a href="https://www.sendwave.com/en" target="_blank"><span style="font-weight:400;">Sendwave</span></a><span style="font-weight:400;">, driven by the mission to celebrate the incredible impact migrants have, both at home and abroad. We're not just moving money; we're building a world that truly recognizes and supports global connections.</span><br><br><span style="font-weight:700;">Who You'll Be Joining</span><p dir="ltr"><span style="font-weight:400;">We look for </span><span style="font-weight:700;">mission-driven builders</span><span style="font-weight:400;"> who thrive in a fast-paced environment connected to a true purpose. We’re an always developing team of experts that enjoy problem solving and bring clarity to tough challenges. At Zepz, we are </span><span style="font-weight:700;">Relentless Learners</span><span style="font-weight:400;">, always seeking feedback, and </span><span style="font-weight:700;">Responsible Owners</span><span style="font-weight:400;">, treating company resources like your own. We depend on </span><span style="font-weight:700;">Transparent Communicators</span><span style="font-weight:400;"> who keep the team aligned through open, honest talk.</span></p><br><span style="font-weight:700;">Our Core Commitments — What We Live By</span><br><span style="font-weight:400;">Our vibrant and truly diverse culture is built on three core commitments, that guide how we work and interact:</span><ul><li dir="ltr" style="font-weight:700;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight:700;">Integrity: </span><span style="font-weight:400;">We always do the right thing. It’s simple, but it’s the foundation of everything we build for our customers and each other.</span></li><li dir="ltr" style="font-weight:700;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight:700;">Outcomes: </span><span style="font-weight:400;">We work for our customers. Their success and prosperity are the results we focus on delivering.</span></li><li dir="ltr" style="font-weight:700;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight:700;">Velocity: </span><span style="font-weight:400;">We are fast! We maintain high energy levels and make smart decisions quickly, keeping us nimble and ahead of the curve.</span></li></ul><br><span style="font-weight:700;">Perks of Joining Our Team</span><br><span style="font-weight:400;">We believe in empowering colleagues because we genuinely trust our team. Our culture is founded on this high trust, which naturally encourages the high ownership that drives us to meet our shared high expectations and deliver high performance</span><span style="font-weight:400;">Our remote-first culture means you have the flexibility to work in your employing country wherever you feel the most focused and productive. This freedom comes with wonderful tailored, location-specific perks designed to support your whole life, not just your work. Think unlimited annual leave , great healthcare benefits, and employee discounts. We want you to thrive and focus entirely on making your biggest impact! In turn, we expect you to bring high ownership and commitment to your work. This is a place where we value trust and high performance, and we'll provide the environment and support needed for you to excel</span><br><br><p dir="ltr"><span style="font-weight:700;">About the role and team</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span style="font-weight:400;">Our engineering team is growing! We’re looking for</span><span style="font-weight:400;"> Front End and Full stack engineers to join our team. Our team ensures we stay at the forefront of the fight against financial crime by building the essential tools and workflows that guarantee our products are used as intended. To navigate an evolving regulatory landscape, we combine:</span></p><ul><li dir="ltr" style="font-weight:400;" aria-level="1"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation"><span style="font-weight:700;">Custom Innovation:</span><span style="font-weight:400;"> In-house data analytics, bespoke software, and tailored workflows.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="font-weight:400;" aria-level="1"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation"><span style="font-weight:700;">Elite Partnerships:</span><span style="font-weight:400;"> Industry-leading third-party AI for advanced transaction monitoring and analysis.</span></p></li></ul><p dir="ltr"><span style="font-weight:400;">By integrating these powerful resources, we protect our platform from criminal activity while ensuring legitimate users can send support safely and efficiently.</span></p><p dir="ltr"><br></p><p dir="ltr"><span style="font-weight:700;">What you will own:</span></p><ul><li dir="ltr" style="font-weight:400;" aria-level="1"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation"><span style="font-weight:400;">Contribute to mobile applications to support financial crime workflows.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="font-weight:400;" aria-level="1"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation"><span style="font-weight:400;">Build and maintain software to automate and improve Zepz's Financial Crime workflows, tooling, and systems for both brands.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="font-weight:400;" aria-level="1"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation"><span style="font-weight:400;">Look after and improve our existing Anti-Money Laundering, and customer screening solutions.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="font-weight:400;" aria-level="1"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation"><span style="font-weight:400;">Collaborate with other teams to help ensure that the products and features they are building aren’t enabling criminals.</span></p></li></ul><p dir="ltr"><br></p><p dir="ltr"><span style="font-weight:700;">What you bring to the table</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span style="font-weight:700;">As a Front End Engineer: </span><span style="font-weight:400;">You are passionate about building and maintaining customer-facing mobile experiences (Ideally React Native), to solve real world problems.</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span style="font-weight:400;"> </span><span style="font-weight:700;">As a Full stack Engineer:</span><span style="font-weight:400;"> You have experience </span><span style="font-weight:400;">building and maintaining end to end mobile applications (Ideally React Native), and the services they rely on to meet our customer's needs at scale (Python/Java).</span></p><ul><li dir="ltr" style="font-weight:400;" aria-level="1"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation"><span style="font-weight:700;">Code is:</span><span style="font-weight:400;"> best practice compliant, well-tested, maintainable, scalable, and documented.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="font-weight:700;" aria-level="1"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation"><span style="font-weight:700;">Experience developing cloud native services (Ideally AWS)</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="font-weight:400;" aria-level="1"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation"><span style="font-weight:700;">Good understanding of observability and metrics:</span><span style="font-weight:400;"> Proficient with dashboards, alerting, and monitoring for operational excellence and business metrics.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="font-weight:400;" aria-level="1"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation"><span style="font-weight:700;">Excellent at working with product/engineering and managing stakeholder expectations.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="font-weight:400;" aria-level="1"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation"><span style="font-weight:700;">Pragmatic:</span><span style="font-weight:400;"> Understands balancing 'perfect' with 'done' without compromising essentials.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="font-weight:400;" aria-level="1"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation"><span style="font-weight:700;">Skilled at priority balancing:</span><span style="font-weight:400;"> Communicates impact clearly when accepting or declining tasks.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="font-weight:400;" aria-level="1"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation"><span style="font-weight:700;">Believe in diversity and inclusivity.</span></p></li></ul><br><span style="font-weight:700;">Bonus Points if you</span><ul><li dir="ltr" style="font-weight:400;" aria-level="1"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation"><span style="font-weight:400;">Have experience with Kotlin or Swift for native app development.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="font-weight:400;" aria-level="1"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation"><span style="font-weight:400;">Have strong familiarity with SQL, and data pipelines.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="font-weight:400;" aria-level="1"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation"><span style="font-weight:400;">Have experience working in the FinTech industry, particularly in a Financial Crime role (Fraud, AML, KYC, Sanctions Screening)</span></p></li></ul><br><p dir="ltr"><span style="font-weight:400;">If you want to join us in our journey to help break barriers in financial access and improve lives globally, there's no better place or time to join.</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span style="font-weight:400;">Our global team of </span><span style="font-weight:700;">800+ people</span><span style="font-weight:400;"> is spread across six continents. We aspire to hire the best mix of </span><span style="font-weight:700;">people </span><span style="font-weight:400;">from former Olympians to YouTube influencers and we speak over twenty languages. This incredible diversity isn't a bonus; it's the engine that lets us serve the world.</span></p><span style="font-weight:700;">Ready to Apply? Let’s Go.</span>
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