Principal / Staff Engineer - Compliance

Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR; Singapore, Singapore. Posted 5 months ago

The role

You will develop technical schemes for compliance domain projects including KYC, sanctions screening, and transaction monitoring. You will lead research and development, integrate AI/ML models into Java services, and coordinate with Data Science, Risk, and Legal teams.

What you will do

Formulate, select, and develop technical schemes for compliance domain projects
Organize and coordinate resources and lead project research and development
Ensure quality and timely completion of AI model integration work
Facilitate cross-team communication and promote teamwork efficiency
Partner with Data Science, Risk, and Legal to productionize models
Define boundaries between probabilistic AI and deterministic logic
Cultivate technical talents and build AI engineering best practices

Required qualifications

Daily, fluent use of modern AI coding tools such as Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, or Codex CLI
Production experience integrating AI/ML model inference into Java services
Hands-on experience with LLM application patterns including RAG pipelines, agentic workflows, or LLM-based classification/extraction
Discipline around AI output including evals, hallucination tests, and human-in-the-loop review
Good understanding of software engineering basics and distributed system principles
Clear logic, quick thinking, and good communication skills

Nice to have

Prior experience in KYC, AML, sanctions, fraud, or payments
Experience surviving a regulatory audit
Exposure to LLM integration or AI agent frameworks

Benefits

Competitive total compensation package
L&D programs and education subsidy including budget for AI tools, courses, and conferences
Various team building programs and company events
Wellness and meal allowances
Comprehensive healthcare schemes for employees and dependants

Before you apply

AI fluency will be assessed explicitly during the interview via workflow demo, live agentic exercise, design discussion, and evaluation/guardrails discussion

About the company

OKX is a leading crypto exchange and developer of OKX Wallet. It is part of OKG, a group that brings the value of Blockchain to users around the world.