AI Agents Solutions Architect - Compliance

Building the Future of Crypto: Our Krakenites are a world-class team with crypto conviction, united by our desire to discover and unlock the potential of crypto and blockchain technology. Kraken is a mission-focused company rooted in crypto values, on a mission to accelerate the global adoption of crypto, so that everyone can achieve financial freedom and inclusion. As a fully remote company, Krakenites are industry pioneers who develop premium crypto products for experienced traders, institutions, and newcomers to the space. Kraken is committed to industry-leading security, crypto education, and world-class client support through products like Kraken Pro, Desktop, Wallet, and Kraken Futures. The Global Compliance team is the regulatory backbone of one of the world's most trusted and longest-standing crypto exchanges — spanning AML/KYC, sanctions, financial crime, regulatory affairs, and compliance operations across dozens of licensed entities and multiple geos.

- Design and deploy AI-powered Compliance solutions (architect and build agentic workflows using n8n, Claude API, Python, and MCP). - Design and deliver solutions across priority Compliance use cases like alert pre-screening, case narrative generation, regulatory change summarization, EDD report drafting, and audit-ready documentation. - Build scalable, automated analytics solutions. - Apply AI-enabled techniques for text analysis, transaction pattern recognition, and workflow automation. - Build error handling, audit trails, regulatory-calendar awareness, and human-in-the-loop checkpoints. - Ensure all automations comply with data classification requirements for customer PII, regulated financial data, and cross-jurisdictional privacy obligations including GDPR and applicable AML data retention rules. - Own governance and risk for Compliance AI systems (classify all automation builds by risk tier; maintain audit logging and documentation; halt or redesign builds that introduce unacceptable regulatory, legal, or data privacy risk). - Serve as the Compliance domain representative in contributing to governance standards, model risk management, and cross-functional build alignment across the Automate Everything initiative. - Multiply the Compliance team's capability (produce documentation, workflow templates, and runbooks; train Compliance team members on AI-assisted tools and workflows; track and report on automation impact; act as a force multiplier for the Compliance team).

- 8+ years of experience in Compliance operations, financial crime, regulatory technology, or a combined compliance and technical role with demonstrated senior-level execution. - Strong fluency with AI and workflow automation tools. - Demonstrated experience designing, deploying, and driving adoption of AI solutions within Compliance or RegTech workflows. - Demonstrated hands-on experience designing and deploying AI-powered or automated workflows in a production environment used by others. - Deep working knowledge of anti-financial crime (AML/CFT, sanctions, transaction monitoring systems), capital markets compliance (sales and trading, market conduct, transaction surveillance, conflicts management) and data privacy frameworks. - Systems thinker with a strong implementation mindset. - Proficiency with AI tooling stack: n8n, Python, Claude API/Anthropic SDK, or equivalent. - Experience connecting Compliance systems via API. - Strong analytical problem-solving skills. - Solid understanding of data classification, customer PII handling, and cross-jurisdictional compliance obligations including GDPR, BSA, FATF standards, and applicable AML data retention requirements. - Strong written and verbal communication skills. - Experience with case management platforms (Actimize, NICE Actimize, Quantexa, or equivalent) and their API or integration architecture. - Experience using AI for document analysis, transaction narrative generation, or regulatory report drafting in a financial crime or compliance context. - Familiarity with regulatory examination readiness: documentation standards, model risk governance, and audit trail requirements for AI-assisted compliance decisions. - Experience with spreadsheet automation (Google Apps Script or equivalent) and advanced proficiency in Excel and Google Sheets for compliance analytics. - Python programming skills for transaction data analysis, risk scoring models, or compliance pipeline automation. - Background in compliance technology platform administration: AML systems, KYC platforms, case management, markets business conduct or sanctions screening tools. - Prior experience standing up or operating a RegTech, compliance automation, or financial crime analytics function. - Experience in crypto, fintech, payments, capital markets or a regulated financial institution operating across multiple jurisdictions with exposure to FinCEN, SEC, FCA, MAS, or equivalent regulatory bodies.

Kraken (legally Payward, Inc.) is a US-based cryptocurrency exchange that facilitates trading of cryptocurrencies, stocks, futures, and ETFs in most US states. It serves over 10 million clients worldwide with $207 billion in quarterly trading volume and has expanded to tokenized equities for non-US customers.