Machine Learning Engineer

FinTech Payments Startup

Compensation- $180,000 | 30% Bonus | Equity

Fast-growing FinTech reshaping how businesses get paid. We’re building a platform for low-cost, direct-to-bank payments—slashing fees, boosting security, and giving merchants real control. Backed by industry leaders, we’re scaling fast and leveling up our ML and automation.

The Role

We’re looking for someone who sits between ML Engineer and Data Scientist—hands-on, curious, and great in the code. You’ll design, deploy, and refine models that drive fraud detection, risk scoring, user experience, and automation across the platform.

You’ll take projects end-to-end with data, engineering, and product teams, bringing models from prototype to production.

The Stack

• Python
• AWS (Sagemaker)
• Java skills beneficial

What We’re Looking For

• 3+ years of experience as an ML Engineer, Data Scientist, or similar role, in a FinTech startup.
• Strong proficiency in Python and common ML libraries
• Hands-on experience with AWS SageMaker
• Experience deploying and maintaining ML models in production.
• Ability to collaborate in a fast-moving, startup-style environment.
• Java experience is a plus, especially for integrating with backend systems.

My client is a global Payments provider, offering solutions to global digital merchants and SaaS platforms. 

⚡ Staff Software Engineer (8+ YoE – Python/Django)
✨ NYC-Based B2B Payments Start-up
💲 $215,000 – 260,000 Base + Equity + Full Benefits
 
A well-funded B2B Payments financial technology start-up based in New York City is hiring an experienced staff software engineer to build a next-generation payments platform. The product is capable of powering billions of dollars of payments volume and it is targeting clients from a trillion-dollar industry in the U.S.
 
They’re specifically looking for engineers who thrive in start-up environments – people who can take complete ownership of systems, build scalable architectures, design systems and deliver new features from the ground up. This role will be vital to the development of the core platform and will partner closely with the company’s CTO. The ideal engineer is someone excited about the product and the mission, all while looking to be part of a team and company looking to continuously scale. 
 
If you’re motivated by cutting-edge technology, high-impact work, and the chance to shape products used at global scale, this is a rare opportunity to be part of something truly disruptive.
 
Responsibilities:

• Design and build core parts of a payments platform such as:
• Money movement and payments operations functions
• Integrations with third-party business systems
• Performance tuning and scaling
• Reporting and compliance functionality

• Design customer-facing APIs
• Build and maintain system architecture
• Build new features from the ground up
• Accelerate and improve engineering processes
• Contribute to the team’s culture by setting the pace and serving as an example of excellence.
• Be involved in interviewing, onboarding, and mentoring new hires.

 
Requirements:

• 8+ years of software engineering experience (Python/Django strongly preferred)
• Previous (early stage) startup experience strongly preferred
• Ability to write and debug production-quality backend code

• Ability to evaluate the trade-offs between speed and robustness when it comes to systems design
• Strong and proactive communication skills
• Ability to evaluate customer impact of technical features
• Preferred (not required): Experience with AWS services, PostgreSQL, Redis
• Preferred (not required): Prior experience or demonstrated interest in payments and/or fintech

 
Why Apply?

• Join a rapidly growing, well-funded startup with massive upside
• Build a B2B payments platform with global usage potential
• Work with clients from a trillion-dollar industry in the U.S.
• Power payments infrastructure for some of the most famous names in that industry
• Located in the heart of New York City
• Be part of a collaborative team which is in office 3 days a week.

 
📧 Interested? Click ‘Easy Apply’ or email me at tudor.simionescu@storm2.com
 
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⚡ Growth Marketer

💼 B2B Payments / Fintech

💲 $190k base + Equity

🌎 US – Remote

 

 

About the Role

We’re looking for a Growth Marketer to own strategy and execution across the full customer lifecycle for a B2B payments infrastructure. This role is responsible for driving scalable acquisition, improving conversion at every stage of the funnel, and building a rigorous, experiment-driven growth function.

 

You’ll oversee performance channels, lifecycle initiatives, and conversion optimization while working closely with Product, Sales, RevOps, and other stakeholders to ensure growth initiatives directly support revenue outcomes.

 

 

Key Responsibilities

• Lead multi-channel paid acquisition programs (search, social, programmatic, intent platforms, affiliates).
• Collaborate with external partners to refine campaign strategy, optimize spend, and enhance reporting.
• Improve channel performance through structured experimentation, creative testing, segmentation, and continuous iteration.
• Use analytics tools to diagnose funnel friction, uncover behavioral insights, and prioritize improvements.
• Track core economics such as LTV, CAC, and retention to maintain sustainable growth.
• Develop and manage lifecycle and nurture sequences across onboarding, engagement, and reactivation.
• Run systematic growth experiments across acquisition, activation, and monetization.
• Conduct message and UX testing with experimentation platforms.
• Build and optimize landing pages and lead-capture flows using no-code tools or internal CMS solutions.
• Oversee overall website performance and partner with design and product to improve conversion paths.

 

 

What We’re Looking For

• A growth marketer who understands the full funnel and can operate across paid, owned, and earned media.
• Data-driven mindset with the ability to translate insights into actionable strategies.
• Comfortable collaborating across teams and aligning priorities in a fast-moving environment.
• Strong experimenter with experience validating hypotheses and scaling successful programs.
• Proven ability to manage complex multi-channel campaigns end-to-end.
• Practical experience with marketing automation, workflow design, and data quality best practices.

 

 

Your Background

• 7+ years in growth, demand generation, or digital marketing within SaaS, fintech, or similarly fast-paced B2B environments.
• Demonstrated success scaling paid programs and lifecycle initiatives.
• Hands-on experience with analytics platforms, marketing automation tools, and SEO/SEM software.
• Familiarity with compliance considerations and data regulations common in financial or regulated industries.
• Highly detail-oriented and comfortable managing multiple initiatives simultaneously.
• Strong analytical skills with experience using BI tools and performance dashboards.
• Advanced proficiency with enterprise-level marketing automation systems; certifications a plus.

⚡ Head of Compliance
💼 Payments
💲 $180,000 – $200,000
🌎 OnSite – New York
 
About the Company
We are a leading global cross-border embedded payments provider, processing over $300B in transactions worldwide. Our mission is to enable seamless, secure, and compliant international payments that power global commerce.
We’re seeking a Head of Compliance to oversee our North American compliance function, ensuring adherence to U.S. and Canadian regulations while fostering business growth and exceptional customer experiences.
 
Key Responsibilities

• Compliance Program Leadership: Design, implement, and manage the North America Compliance Program across all regimes—regulatory compliance, licensing, AML/CFT, sanctions, anti-corruption, and more.
• Risk Management: Identify, assess, and mitigate compliance risks across all business units and subsidiaries.
• Regulatory Expertise: Maintain deep knowledge of relevant laws and guidelines; brief executives and the Board; train teams on new requirements; develop robust policies, procedures, and internal controls.
• Monitoring & Reporting: Oversee compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, and internal policies; prepare accurate regulatory filings including MSB reports, SARs, and OFAC submissions.
• Regulatory Engagement: Lead examinations, license renewals, and inquiries; build and maintain positive relationships with regulators.
• Product & Business Integration: Embed compliance controls into new products and initiatives from inception.
• Third-Party Oversight: Manage due diligence and ongoing monitoring of vendors and partners.
• Program Effectiveness: Conduct compliance testing, audits, and reviews to ensure program efficiency.
• Licensing Management: Acquire and maintain all necessary business and regulatory licenses, including those for international operations.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with other departments to align compliance and customer experience objectives.
• Team Leadership: Build, mentor, and lead a high-performing compliance team.

 
Qualifications
Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in a related field.
• 10+ years’ experience in compliance, including at least 2 years in a managerial role within a fintech payments company.
• Expert knowledge of U.S. and Canadian regulations, including BSA/AML and OFAC sanctions requirements.
• Hands-on experience in AML compliance and product compliance within payments or money service businesses.
• Preferred: Experience integrating technology solutions into compliance programs.
• Preferred: Experience working with international stakeholders.

Skills & Attributes

• Exceptional written/verbal communication, analytical, and leadership abilities.
• Open to innovation and emerging technologies.
• Strong grasp of global payment products and industry trends.
• Highly self-motivated, thriving in fast-paced, high-pressure environments.
• Organized, independent, and pragmatic, with excellent judgment.