Staff Engineer, Kharon

$225-250k

JavaScript

Python

Java

Airflow

Athena

Spark

Snowflake

Expert level

Remote in US

Denver

More information about location

Global risk analytics platform

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Global risk analytics platform

101-200 employees

B2BSecurityEnterpriseComplianceLegalConsultingBusiness IntelligenceCyber Security

Be an early applicant

$225-250k

JavaScript

Python

Java

Airflow

Athena

Spark

Snowflake

Expert level

Remote in US

Denver

More information about location

101-200 employees

B2BSecurityEnterpriseComplianceLegalConsultingBusiness IntelligenceCyber Security

Company mission

To help leading organizations identify a wide range of sanctions and compliance risks, critical to managing financial crimes, supply chain exposure, export controls, investment risk, and more.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

A Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field is favored
15+ years in software development and software architecture
4+ years as a technical leader
Command over several major programming languages, such as Java, Python, or Javascript
Experience with LLM tools like Langchain and Vector DB’s
Experience with data pipeline tools such as Airflow, Spark, Databricks, etc
Experience with data warehousing tools like Clickhouse, Snowflake, Athena, etc

What the job involves

Architect, design and develop software tools and best practices, ensuring they align with Kharon’s vision
Forge strong partnerships with developers and data engineers to help coordinate the analysis and delivery of insights based on Kharon’s dataset
Craft and oversee the improvement of our use of LLM tools
Mentor developers on best practices within several software engineering disciplines including data engineering and LLM development
Identify areas for improvement to our processes and our tools
When you look at any major global crisis event, we’re providing intelligence that’s at the heart of those circumstances
We connect the dots in a way that’s meaningful
Now, we’re experiencing unprecedented growth
As the world continues to evolve in complexity, so too does the demand for our products
Given the significance of our work and the increasing global reliance on our insights, we are looking for a Staff Engineer to join us as we work to shape the way businesses perceive and navigate global risks
Reporting to Kharon’s Engineering Director, the Staff Engineer will play a critical role in ensuring our technology scales efficiently and effectively
With a deep understanding of software development, software architecture, LLM tools, and engineering best practices, this individual will design, enhance, and maintain our core software architecture while driving innovation across the organization
Working closely with the Engineering team, the Staff Engineer will elevate development efficiency, shape technology strategy, and implement best practices to optimize our use of LLM-powered tools
Beyond technical leadership, they will mentor and guide other engineers, fostering a high-performance engineering culture
While this role is primarily individual contributor-focused, there is potential for future management opportunities, including overseeing a team of senior engineers as we continue to scale

Our take

Global upheavals over recent years have underscored the importance of risk management across all sectors, and at the highest levels - from multinational enterprises to governments. Kharon is a research and analysis firm providing risk management services to the lot. It helps identify and mitigate risk across sanctions and financial crimes compliance, threat identification, and supply chain vulnerabilities.

Kharon is majority founded by the team behind strategic consultancy firm The Camstoll Group, many of them ex-US Treasury officials with deep US policy insights and expertise in areas like intelligence and sanctions. This has helped Kharon build out a service with broad-reaching complexity and depth that caters to a wide range of clients, including the US Department of Defence, BAE Systems, Barclays, Nike, Microsoft, and the Agricultural Bank of China.

This breadth of clientele, combined with deep experience and granular analytics, makes Kharon a relatively unrivalled risk intelligence provider. With globalization continuing apace, and organizations facing increasing threats across areas like cybersecurity and crypto, this kind of service is only going to grow in importance.

Steph

Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Insights

32% employee growth in 12 months

Glassdoor (3.6)

Company

Company benefits

Fully sponsored medical, dental, and vision
FSA program for both medical and dependent care
401k with matching and immediate vesting + ROTH IRA
Paid time off + 11 paid holidays
Hybrid + flexible WFH schedules
Profit sharing + stock

Company HQ

Little Tokyo, Los Angeles, CA

Leadership

Matthew Epstein

(CEO)

Previously a Financial Attache at the U.S. Department of the Treasury, who moved into a MENA MD role at ICE Canyon. Is also CEO of The Camstoll Group.

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