Academic Content Developer - AI & Fraud Detection in Financial Systems (FinTech)
- Level
- Mid
- Work type
- Remote · Colombia only
Not stated in the posting: salary, visa.
Open. First seen 7 October 2026.
About the role
Jalasoft's standard text
Jala University is an innovative initiative designed to bridge the gap between academia and industry by delivering practical education tailored to industry needs, with a unique educational model integrating experts from both academia and industry.
Our goal is to transform the economies of underserved regions through the software industry, creating professional opportunities that impact individuals, communities, and regions, while leaving a lasting legacy for future generations
We're looking for a content developers for Fintech Engineering Specialization at Jala University. You'll design module content, labs, a reference implementation, an evaluation harness, and an instructor guide.
Requirements
Mandatory
- Has worked on a fraud/risk team at a fintech operating at scale (Nubank, Mercado Pago, Rappi, or similar)
- Public writing samples showing technical explanation (docs, workshop material, book chapter, or open-source project known for its docs), including ability to write to publication standard
- Reproducibility discipline (pinned dependencies, containers, seeded runs, documented decoding parameters)
- Professional written English
Experience
- 5+ years as a software engineer
- 3+ years in FinTech, payments, or financial services
Tech stack
- Go
- TypeScript / Node.js
Key technical requirements
- Real-time fraud pipelines: streaming, rules + ML with latency SLAs
- Integration with fraud providers (Cybersource, ClearSale, Fingerprint, Seon)
- ML from the perspective of the engineer integrating models, including feature engineering
- Feature Stores
- KYC/AML, sanctions and PEP lists, COAF or UIF reporting
- Treasury reconciliation (proof of reserves)
Nice to have
- Master's Degree in Computer Science or related.
- Production experience with blockchain transaction monitoring / crypto AML
- Model explainability in regulated LatAm markets
Benefits
- Remote work modality (home office).
- Joining a dynamic and growing organization with international reach.
What this role asks for
Particular to this role
Blockchain
Rare in Jalasoft's other 8 open postings.
75% of this description is written for the role. The rest is Jalasoft's standard text, folded away below.
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The team: Jala University Professor
This role is one of 8 open in Jala University Professor. 4 were posted in the last 30 days.
WHAT THE TEAM WORKS WITH, ACROSS ITS POSTINGS
Golang (4 of 8), JavaScript (4 of 8), Node.js (4 of 8), TypeScript (4 of 8), Docker (2 of 8), Hugging Face (2 of 8), OpenAPI (2 of 8)
OTHER ROLES ON THIS TEAM
- Academic Content Developer - FinTech Systems & Payments Engineering posted Oct 1
- Academic Content Developer - Financial Data Engineering & Credit Systems posted Oct 1
- Academic Content Developer - FinTech Product Engineering & Capstone posted Oct 1
- Academic Content Developer - LLM Fine-Tuning and Alignment Engineer posted Sep 16
- Academic Content Developer (AI Optimization & Foundations) posted Sep 15
- Academic Content Developer - ML Platform and Inference Engineer posted Sep 11
- Academic Content Developer - AI Governance and Compliance Specialist posted Sep 11
From the team and dates on Jalasoft's own job board.
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