Senior Tech Lead Sanctions And External Fraud (AI, Fintech)

TL;DR

Senior Tech Lead (AI, Fintech): Leading technology direction for customer due diligence detection capabilities across a large team, with an accent on modernizing detection systems using machine learning and AI. Focus on driving strategic direction, ensuring high-quality IT delivery, and managing IT risks in a regulated financial environment.

Location: Hybrid in Utrecht, Netherlands

Salary: €12,418–€17,739 per month

Company

hirify.global is a cooperative bank focusing on customer due diligence detection for over 9.5 million customers globally.

What you will do

• Lead technology direction for sanctions and external fraud detection, covering global transaction filtering, name screening, and payments fraud protection.
• Drive the modernization of detection systems using machine learning, AI Agents, Generative AI, and workflow automation.
• Ensure high-quality IT delivery, aligning solutions with target architecture and leveraging advanced technologies.
• Manage IT risks, operational and security focus, and accountability for IT incident, change, vulnerability, and Business Continuity Management.
• Drive strategic direction while coaching Tech Leads and squads to improve engineering maturity and agile ways of working.
• Align multiple squads and vendors to deliver predictable, compliant Sanctions and Fraud releases.

Requirements

• Academic working and thinking level with 10+ years of experience in software or system engineering within large financial organizations.
• 10+ years of experience in technology leadership roles in regulated environments such as financial services.
• Proven experience with real-time detection, model development, workflow management, Artificial Intelligence (AI Agents, Generative AI), machine learning, and Databricks.
• Strong leadership mindset that motivates and inspires teams.
• Ability to act as a natural connector who brings stakeholders together.

Culture & Benefits

• Gross monthly salary between EUR 12,418 and EUR 17,739 for a 40-hour work week.
• Thirteenth month, 8% holiday allowance, and a 10% Employee Benefit Budget.
• EUR 1,400 development budget per year for professional growth.
• Hybrid work environment balancing home and office work.
• Mobility budget that can be tailored (e.g., car lease or full amount for own transportation).
• Opportunity to influence personal pension contribution.
• Focus on an inclusive environment and societal challenges such as preventing financial crime.

Hiring process

• Application review and email confirmation.
• One or more (online) interviews, potentially with an assignment or assessment.
• Offer contingent on a legal screening.
• Welcome and onboarding.