Lead Risk & Compliance Engineer - AI-Driven Data Operations

About the Role

Join us as a Lead Risk & Compliance Engineer to lead a team of 4 data engineers at the heart of Qonto's Risk Compliance department — turning complex, multi-market data into reliable reporting, sharp risk indicators, and AI-powered tools that keep Qonto compliant and one step ahead. This Lead Risk & Compliance Engineer role offers an exciting opportunity to work closely with governance committees, R&C teams, and regulatory institutions across all Qonto markets.

What You'll Do

• Reduce data errors and late delivery by deploying Claude Code for SQL generation and review — within 6 months, measurably fewer Red Bins and missed deadlines.
• Stand up team management from Day 1: implement ticket dispatch, run 1:1s, track performance KPIs, and roll out Qonto Way / Red Bins with your team of 4.
• Build and ship data models in DBT to production — owning end-to-end delivery of reporting and risk indicators for governance committees and ANC teams.
• Document everything: within 6 months, all reporting and tools have an audit trail — reducing redundant rework and ensuring regulatory compliance.
• Scale AI adoption across the team and the broader RC department by leveraging Claude Code for SQL generation.

Requirements

• Advanced SQL + DBT in production: you write and debug complex queries, build DBT models with lineage and tests, and ship them to production — not just locally.
• Team management experience (1 year min.): you've run a small technical team, tracked performance, and led by example — technical profile strongly preferred over pure manager.
• Rigor & AI fluency: compliance data errors have consequences — you have processes to catch them, and you're genuinely excited about what Claude Code can do for your team.
• Curiosity: you learn unfamiliar data models fast and never stop asking why.
• Languages: English mandatory; French strongly preferred.

Nice to Have

• Experience in financial compliance and regulatory environments.
• Familiarity with data governance frameworks.
• Knowledge of AI and machine learning principles.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Remote work flexibility with a supportive team culture.
• Opportunities for professional development and growth.
• A blank-slate operational challenge: no dispatch process, no continuous improvement loop yet — you'll build it from scratch.
• Cross-market data diversity: transactional, customer, regulatory, product usage — across all Qonto markets, with direct visibility at governance committee level.