Key skills
Anti-Money Laundering (AML)JavaPythonC#Actimize SAMActimize CDDActimize STARAML Regulatory RequirementsBSAFATFOFAC SanctionsTransaction Monitoring SystemsCase ManagementKYC/CDD ProcessesSQLNoSQLAPIsMachine LearningETL ToolsAb InitioCSwiftAIETLAnalyticsAgileCommunicationCritical ThinkingCollaboration
About this role
Synchrony is seeking a highly skilled AML Product Engineer to join their team, focusing on the development, enhancement, and maintenance of Anti-Money Laundering products. The role involves collaboration with cross-functional teams to build effective AML solutions that help detect and prevent financial crimes.
Responsibilities:
- Design, develop, and maintain AML product features and modules ensuring scalability, reliability, and compliance with regulatory standards
- Document AML Data mapping from Source to AML
- Collaborate with compliance and risk teams to translate AML rules and regulatory requirements into technical specifications
- Implement and optimize transaction monitoring systems, alert generation mechanisms, case management tools, and customer risk scoring features
- Upgrade and Implement Actimize AML SAM and CDD models
- Integrate AML product solutions with internal and external data sources, including sanctions lists, watchlists, and transaction data feeds
- Continuously improve AML product performance through data analysis, tuning detection algorithms, and refining workflows
- Work closely with data scientists and analysts to implement machine learning models and analytics for enhanced detection of suspicious activities. Provide technical troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and swift resolution of AML product issues
- Ensure AML product security, data privacy, and audit readiness
- Support product QA, user acceptance testing (UAT), and participate in release management
- Keep abreast of evolving AML regulations, industry trends, and emerging technologies to innovate product capabilities
- Document system designs, processes, and code in accordance with company standards
- Perform other duties and/or special projects as assigned
Requirements:
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field
- Proven experience (3+ years) in software engineering with a focus on financial crime, AML, or regulatory technology products
- Strong programming skills in languages such as Java, Python, or C#
- Experience with implementing AML software platforms like Actimize SAM, CDD, STAR
- Knowledge of AML regulatory requirements (e.g., BSA, FATF, OFAC sanctions) and risk typologies
- Familiarity with transaction monitoring systems, alert workflows, case management, and KYC/CDD processes
- Experience with databases (SQL/NoSQL), APIs, and integration of external data services
- Excellent problem-solving, communication, and teamwork skills
- Ability to work in an agile development environment
- Ability and flexibility to travel for business as required
- Understanding of machine learning/AI applications in AML is preferred
- Strong problem-solving abilities combined with a proactive and solution-focused mindset
- Ability to mentor and uplift the capabilities of peers in a collaborative, team-oriented environment
- Critical thinking, creativity, and a solution-driven mindset
- Exposure to ETL tools like Ab initio