Head of Payments & Identity (Fully Remote)

JustMarkets; United States; Remote; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Remote work

Education budget

Language learning budget

Wellness budget

Job summary

JustMarkets is seeking a senior engineering leader to build and guide an organization around the user and money lifecycle, from customer identification to financial accounting. You will shape a structured division spanning Payments, KYC/Identity, Anti-Fraud, and Core Ledger, while leading ~30 engineers and leaders to drive clarity, ownership, and delivery.

You will ensure end-to-end lifecycle coherence, aligning KYC data with fraud decisions, protecting payment flows, and creating accurate

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading a sizeable engineering organization or multiple cross-functional teams, ideally with 30+ people.
• Strong systems thinking and ability to connect customer journeys, architecture, and risk controls.
• Fluent English and excellent communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• 20 paid vacation days, 10 paid sick days, and public holidays.

Responsibilities

• Lead approximately 30 engineers and engineering leaders, defining organizational structure and ownership areas.
• Ensure seamless interaction across the lifecycle: KYC data supports fraud decisions, fraud controls protect payment flows, and payment events create accurate ledger records.
• Improve speed and quality of integrations with payment providers and KYC/AML vendors, especially in regions with complex requirements.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Systems thinking

Stakeholder communication

Job description

• Build and lead an engineering domain responsible for the complete user and money lifecycle, from customer identification to financial accounting.
• Transform the current payment capability into a structured organization across Payments, KYC/Identity, Anti-Fraud, and Core Ledger.

Responsibilities:

• Lead approximately 30 engineers and engineering leaders, defining organizational structure and ownership areas.
• Ensure seamless interaction across the lifecycle: KYC data supports fraud decisions, fraud controls protect payment flows, and payment events create accurate ledger records.
• Improve speed and quality of integrations with payment providers and KYC/AML vendors, especially in regions with complex requirements.

Requirements:

• Proven experience leading a sizeable engineering organization or multiple cross-functional teams, ideally with 30+ people.
• Strong systems thinking and ability to connect customer journeys, architecture, and risk controls.
• Fluent English and excellent communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• 20 paid vacation days, 10 paid sick days, and public holidays.
• Medical insurance, remote work, and budgets for professional education, language learning, and wellness.

JustMarkets

JustMarkets is a global financial services provider offering trading and investment solutions. The company is building a structured engineering organization with approximately 30 engineers, fostering a culture of collaboration and professional growth.