Senior Payments Compliance Manager (Fintech)

Location: Hybrid role based in the United States; headquarters-based roles are in San Mateo, California, with onsite attendance Tuesday through Thursday and optional presence Monday and Friday.

Salary: $246,040–$295,800 USD base pay per year, plus potential equity compensation and benefits.

Company

Roblox builds a platform and tools for global communities of developers and creators to create, share, and experience immersive digital worlds.

What you will do

• Design, implement, and improve end-to-end KYC programs covering customer due diligence, enhanced due diligence, and ongoing monitoring.
• Develop and maintain AML policies, procedures, and controls aligned with BSA and FinCEN guidance.
• Build and operate sanctions compliance processes aligned with OFAC, UN, EU, OFSI, and other applicable frameworks.
• Lead risk assessments across payments products and geographies and act as an escalation point for complex compliance issues, transaction monitoring alerts, SAR decisions, and regulatory inquiries.
• Partner with Product and Engineering to embed scalable compliance controls into payments features.
• Oversee due diligence and ongoing monitoring of third-party payment processors and partners.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in financial crime compliance, with deep expertise in KYC, AML, and/or sanctions programs.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in law, finance, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Experience building or operationalizing KYC/CDD programs, including vendor selection, workflow design, and quality assurance.
• Strong knowledge of BSA/AML requirements, OFAC sanctions frameworks, and relevant international equivalents.
• Experience filing SARs and working with FinCEN, OFAC, or other financial regulators.
• For United States-based roles, candidates must have appropriate United States work authorization; future H-1B sponsorship may not be supported.

Nice to have

• Experience in a global fintech, payments company, financial institution, or in-app economy company.
• Relevant certification such as CAMS or CGSS.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work environment with a regular office presence for headquarters-based roles.
• Full-time employees are eligible for equity compensation and company benefits.
• Cross-functional collaboration with Legal, Product, Engineering, Finance, and Compliance leadership.
• Work focused on safer, more civil digital experiences at global scale.