AI-Powered Compliance Engineer — Automate Risk Workflows

Kraken; United States; On-site; USD 127,000 - 254,000; Full time

Job summary

Kraken is seeking a senior contributor to lead AI-driven compliance initiatives within its Global Compliance team. You will architect and deploy AI-powered solutions across AML, sanctions, and regulatory reporting while ensuring governance, risk controls, and auditability.

You will also document workflows, train analysts, and measure automation impact to unlock capacity for higher-risk work across multiple jurisdictions.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in Compliance operations or regtech, or a combined compliance/technical role.
• Hands-on experience deploying AI-driven workflows in production environments.
• Deep AML/CFT, sanctions, and data privacy knowledge across jurisdictions.
• Ability to translate technical automation results for non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong analytical problem-solving with an implementation mindset.

Responsibilities

• Design and deploy AI-powered Compliance solutions with human oversight gates.
• Own governance, risk, and auditability for AI systems in Compliance.
• Multiply the team's capability by documenting workflows and training staff.
• Track impact and drive adoption of AI-enabled processes across geographies.

Skills

AI tooling stack

Python

Claude API/Anthropic SDK

API integration

RegTech/compliance domain knowledge

Data privacy knowledge

Strong communication

Tools

n8n

Claude API

Anthropic SDK

Job description

Kraken is seeking a senior contributor to lead AI-driven compliance initiatives within its Global Compliance team. You will architect and deploy AI-powered solutions across AML, sanctions, and regulatory reporting while ensuring governance, risk controls, and auditability.

You will also document workflows, train analysts, and measure automation impact to unlock capacity for higher-risk work across multiple jurisdictions.