✦ Luna Orbit — Finance & Accounting

Senior Staff Engineer, Payments Compliance

at Airbnb

📍 Remote, USA Remote Posted March 07, 2026
Type Full-Time
Experience senior
Exp. Years Not specified
Education Not specified
Category Finance & Accounting

Lead the Payments Compliance engineering efforts at Airbnb, ensuring scalable, secure, and compliant payment systems across multiple markets and currencies.

  • Define technical vision for compliance systems
  • Architect scalable payment solutions
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams
  • Ensure regulatory adherence
  • Lead compliance initiatives

Design and oversee architecture of global payments and compliance systems, including policy enforcement, identity verification, and auditing processes.

The ideal candidate is a senior engineering leader with extensive experience in payments systems, compliance, and regulatory environments. They possess strong strategic and technical expertise to architect scalable, compliant payment solutions globally.

Experience with payments systemsKnowledge of compliance and regulatory requirementsSystem architecture expertiseLeadership in technical projects
Experience with AMLKYCsanctions screeningGlobal payments platform experienceRegulatory compliance expertise
Payments platformsCompliance toolsRegulatory systems
Payments processingCompliance systemsPolicy enforcementIdentity verificationScreeningAuditingRegulatory environmentGlobal paymentsCurrenciesPayment partnersSystem architecture
Payments processingCompliance systemsPolicy enforcementIdentity verificationScreeningAuditingRegulatory environmentGlobal paymentsCurrenciesPayment partnersSystem architecture
LeadershipOrganizational influenceStrategic thinkingCross-functional collaborationDecision making
Industry Fintech / Payments / Financial Services
Job Function Architect and lead compliance and payments systems to support global transactions
Senior Staff EngineerPayments CompliancePolicy EnforcementIdentity verificationScreeningAuditingGlobal paymentsCurrenciesPayment partnersSystem architectureRegulatory environmentCompliance systemsKYCAMLSanctions screeningPayments processingPolicy enforcement

Lack of experience in payments or compliance systems, No leadership experience in technical projects, Inability to work remotely in the US

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