Compliance Technology Program Lead

Bay Area, CA · US - NJ - NYC Metro - Remote · 7+ years experience · Remote · Posted Oct 20, 2026

At a glance

Block is seeking a Compliance Technology Program Lead to ensure machine learning and heuristic detection models, along with their data infrastructure, are fit for purpose for fiat and virtual currency products.
The role sits at the intersection of compliance, machine learning, and AI tooling, utilizing modern intelligence tools to automate significant portions of oversight, monitoring, and documentation.
You will partner with Machine Learning, Engineering, and BSA/AML Policy Teams to provide end-to-end technical oversight, effective challenge, and ongoing monitoring throughout the model development lifecycle.

Build with Modern AI Tools: Use AI agents (Claude and similar LLM-based tools) to build automation that scales oversight, monitoring, and documentation work.
Design human-in-the-loop checkpoints so that automated outputs remain defensible to regulators and independent monitors.
Establish and maintain model and data governance frameworks aligned with SR 11-7, SR 26-2, and OCC 2011-12 so engineering teams can ship defensible models at pace.
Lead the design and development of real-time dashboards to monitor model health, including input data monitoring and ongoing model performance.
Set standards for threshold tuning and ongoing Below the Line (BTL) testing controls.
Establish frameworks and triggers for identifying when model performance is degrading and requires tuning or deprecation.
Oversee Transaction Monitoring models, including heuristic and rules-based detection logic, threshold settings, and data pipelines.
Oversee blockchain analytics and screening tools (TRM, Chainalysis) with attention to typology coverage, alert quality, and integration with downstream investigations.
Oversee Sanctions Screening models (LexisNexis), including list management, fuzzy-match tuning, and false-positive reduction.
Oversee Customer Risk Scoring models, including segmentation logic, periodic recalibration, and effective challenge of risk drivers.

7+ years of experience in compliance technology at regulated financial institutions, or as a consultant working with FIs.
Hands-on experience building with modern AI tools, including Claude, GPT, or comparable LLM-based agents, and a track record of using them to automate work in production.
Experience with both Machine Learning and Heuristic models across Transaction Monitoring, Sanctions Screening, and Customer Risk Scoring.
Experience with input data quality monitoring.
Experience with model performance monitoring.
Experience conducting AML model validations aligned with SR 11-7 and OCC 2011-12.
Experience responding to examinations and consent orders, and working with regulators and independent monitors.
Experience with virtual currencies, including unique transaction monitoring and sanctions screening considerations.
Familiarity with blockchain analytics and screening tools such as Chainalysis and TRM Labs.
A track record of driving cross-functional initiatives.