Worldpay · 8 hours ago
Senior Team Lead, Transaction Monitoring
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$128K/yr - $193K/yr
12+ years expWorldpay is one of the biggest names in payments, and they are seeking a Senior Team Lead for their Transaction Monitoring team. The role involves owning the architecture and delivery of Transaction Monitoring services while leading a globally distributed engineering team and collaborating with various stakeholders to define and deliver roadmap priorities.
BankingPaymentsRisk Management
Responsibilities
Own the architecture, delivery, and technical strategy for scalable Transaction Monitoring services, APIs, and UI components
Lead the development of high‑throughput real‑time and batch processing capabilities for fraud and AML detection
Lead and develop a globally distributed engineering team, including hiring, coaching, performance management, and resource planning
Manage to a budget and optimize cloud and operational costs
Partner with Product, Compliance, Risk, and Data Science to define and deliver roadmap priorities
Oversee the full SDLC and ensure strong engineering practices including CI/CD, secure coding, automated testing, and operational excellence
Own Change Advisory Board (CAB) responsibilities, representing team changes for review and approval
Lead resolution of critical production issues and drive root‑cause prevention across the platform
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related field
12+ years of software engineering experience and 5+ years of engineering leadership experience
Strong proficiency in Node.js, TypeScript, and Angular and/or React
Proficiency or exposure to PHP and C#
Cloud-native engineering experience with AWS, including serverless, Docker/Kubernetes, and API Gateway
Experience with event-driven architectures (SNS, SQS, ActiveMQ, etc.) and distributed systems
Strong understanding of DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, Git workflows, and infrastructure automation
Experience working within Agile frameworks and using Jira
Excellent communication, problem‑solving, and stakeholder management skills
Preferred
Experience building Transaction Monitoring, AML, fraud, or risk systems
Background in FinTech, financial services, or payments
Experience integrating rules engines or ML models into detection workflows
Relevant professional certifications related to cloud, security, engineering, or Agile leadership
Benefits
Worldpay is dedicated to offering individuals rewarding career opportunities and competitive compensation.
Company
Worldpay
Worldpay is a global payment processing company offering secure, scalable solutions for online, in-store, and mobile transactions.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown2025-04-17Acquired
2015-10-13IPO
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