About the role:
We are looking for a full stack engineer who is passionate about catching fraud. We build AI products that help our customers detect fraud and keep their customers money safe. This requires careful thought, high creativity, and a deep understanding of complex systems.
What you will be doing:
Design and build high-performance automation and AI systems with intuitive user interfaces prioritizing scalability, reliability, and efficiency.
Lead projects from start to completion
Collaborate with product and design to refine user experiences
Reviewing pull requests, internal and external to team
Innovating on creative solutions to difficult problems
Work with related data infrastructure technologies
Building new features to help our customer detect ever changing complex fraud scheme
Developing and deploying efficient and elegant code
What we’re looking for:
BS, MS or Ph.D in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, or related field is required.
3+ years of experience in Python/Go/Rust.
3+ years of experience with React and Material UI
Experience in building and managing distributed systems.
Experience with AWS and Terraform
Experience in developing and optimizing end-to-end APIs, data-flows, SQL queries and infrastructure for consumer or enterprise products.
Advanced knowledge of software engineering principles including software design, source control management, build processes, automated deployments, code reviews, testing methods.
Hustle, curiosity, humility
Bonus Points!
Experience managing large-scale critical production systems with minimum SLAs of 4 9's
Experience with Databricks or Apache Spark
Experience with building and deploying RAG pipelines
Experience with securing MCP
Work Location:
San Francisco - Bay Area
Compensation:
The standard base pay range for this role is $160,000 - $200,000 annually. This range does not include bonuses, equity, or other incentives.
What We Offer
Competitive salary and pre-IPO equity
100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance (employee)
Unlimited PTO and generous leave programs
401(k), learning & development stipend, and home office setup support
Inclusive, high-ownership culture focused on impact, innovation, and growth
Equal Opportunity
Unit21 is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage candidates to apply even if they do not meet every listed requirement. We are committed to building a diverse, inclusive workforce.
Skills Required
- BS, MS, or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, or a related field
- 3+ years of experience with Python, Go, or Rust
- 3+ years of experience with React and Material UI
- Experience building and managing distributed systems
- Experience with AWS and Terraform
- Experience developing and optimizing end-to-end APIs, data flows, SQL queries, and infrastructure for consumer or enterprise products
- Advanced knowledge of software engineering principles, source control, build processes, automated deployments, code reviews, testing methods, and software design
- Experience managing large-scale critical production systems with minimum SLAs of 99.99%
- Experience with Databricks or Apache Spark
- Experience building and deploying RAG pipelines
- Experience securing MCP
What We Do
Unit21 protects businesses against adversaries engaging in money laundering, fraud, and other sophisticated risks by offering a no-code toolset to model, detect, and remediate suspicious activity. Our customers range from large Fortune 500 companies to high-potential, pre-launch startups. In 2020, customers uncovered over $80m in laundered money using our software. We are an early-stage startup, well-funded by Google and other leading VCs, and growing rapidly. Our team believes deeply in fostering individual ownership, iterative product development, and empathetic communication. Our no-code solution empowers risk and compliance teams to make data-driven decisions autonomously - no engineers required. There are many challenging problems to solve in this industry, and a huge opportunity for our software to empower companies to define a new method of dealing with suspicious activity on their platforms.
Why Work With Us
Unit21 is a product-led organization with over two-thirds of the company in product and engineering. We are a customer-obsessed team committed to empowering our customers with the highest quality tool in the market. We have an ambitious culture and offer top-notch benefits, perks, and compensation. Join us in the fight against financial crime.
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