United States; Canada Remote (Global) Full-time USD 190,000 – 275,000 / year

Sardine is hiring a Staff Engineer - Fraud Prevention

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the principal technical authority across several teams, collaborating with key stakeholders to align and advance platform-wide technical direction
  • Design, build, and refine low-latency backend systems and a scalable rules engine capable of handling high-volume transaction throughput
  • Define efficient data access methods, data partitioning frameworks, and caching architectures across a distributed, multi-cloud database environment
  • Build and maintain high-performance data pipelines enabling parallel real-time computation and aggregation of behavioral features
  • Influence engineering culture by mentoring senior engineers, setting technical benchmarks, and guiding system design from concept to deployment

Benefits

  • Competitive salary with equity package
  • Early exercise option for stock grants, including pre-vesting eligibility
  • Fully remote work model with global team distribution
  • Flexible vacation policy and year-end company closure
  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance for employees and dependents
  • 4% retirement contribution match for 401k or RRSP accounts
  • Company-issued MacBook Pro shipped directly to your location
  • One-time home office setup allowance for ergonomic furniture and equipment
  • Monthly stipend for meals and food expenses
  • Monthly budget for team social events and virtual gatherings
  • Annual reimbursement for health and wellness activities
  • Annual learning and development fund for courses, books, or conferences

Compensation

Competitive salary with equity and early exercise options

Work Arrangement

Remote (Worldwide) — with team presence in San Francisco, Berkeley, Bay Area, NYC, Austin, Toronto, São Paulo, USA, Canada

Team

Remote-first, globally distributed engineering team focused on high-impact systems with strong ownership and performance-driven culture

Other

  • We operate with a remote-first philosophy and expect no fixed office requirement
  • We seek driven, autonomous professionals who take full ownership and embrace rapid growth
  • Performance and outcomes are prioritized over time spent working
  • Work-life balance is essential—we do not expect sacrifices for arbitrary schedules
  • Occasional in-person collaboration with leadership in the San Francisco or Berkeley area is expected due to strategic responsibilities
  • Work from any location—home, beach, mountain, café, or elsewhere
  • We are a remote-first organization with team members across the globe

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About company
Sardine
A leader in fraud prevention and AML compliance. The platform uses device intelligence, behavior biometrics, machine learning, and AI to stop fraud before it happens. Over 300 banks, retailers, and fintechs worldwide use Sardine to stop identity fraud, payment fraud, account takeovers, and social engineering scams.
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Job Details
Department Engineering
Category backend
Posted a month ago