Hawk

Hawk is a Munich-based fintech company founded in 2018 that provides AI-powered anti-money laundering (AML) and fraud detection technology to financial institutions globally. Their platform combines…

AML ComplianceAnti-Money LaunderingCustomer ScreeningExplainable AIFinancial CrimeFraud DetectionPayment ScreeningTransaction Monitoringhawk.ai

Hawk

AML ComplianceAnti-Money LaunderingCustomer ScreeningExplainable AIFinancial CrimeFraud DetectionPayment ScreeningTransaction Monitoringhawk.ai

HQMunich, DE

Team Size259

Open Jobs34

Total Funding$191M

Latest Fundraiselast year

TL;DR

Founded: 2018 in Munich

Product: AI-native AML, transaction fraud, and screening platform (cloud-native, modular SaaS)

Customers: Banks, payment companies, neobanks, fintechs, cryptocurrency firms

Recent funding: $56M Series C (Apr 8, 2025)

Company Overview

Problem Domain

Financial crime detection and compliance (AML, fraud, screening)

Founded

2018

Industry

Financial Services

Tech Stack

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Cloudflare Bot Manager

Cloudflare CDN

Cloudflare Hosting

Cloudflare Network Error Logging

DNSSEC

Envoy

Vimeo

YouTube

Funding Track Record

Series A- 2021-06-23

10,000,000

Series B- 2023-01-26

17,000,000

Series C- 2025-04-08

56,000,000

Investor Signal

“BlackFin Capital Partners; Sands Capital; One Peak; Picus Capital; DN Capital; Coalition; Macquarie Capital; Rabobank (Rabo Investments); One Peak”

Join the Team

Senior Fullstack Java Developer

On-SiteAtlanta, GA, US

On-Site • Atlanta, GA, US

About Us Hawk is the leading provider of AI-supported anti-money laundering and fraud detection technology. Banks and payment providers globally are using Hawk’s powerful combination of traditional rules and explainable AI to improve the effectiveness of their AML compliance and fraud prevention by identifying more crime while maximizing efficiency by reducing false positives. With our solution, we are playing a vital role in the global fight against Money Laundering, Fraud, or the financing of terrorism. We offer a culture of mutual trust, support and passion – while providing individuals with opportunities to grow professionally and make a difference in the world.

As a Senior Full Stack Developer at Hawk, your mission is to architect, build, and evolve our AI-powered Anti-Money-Laundering platform. You’ll play a pivotal leadership role by guiding a team of developers, establishing coding best practices, and delivering scalable, high-quality solutions across the full tech stack (Java and React). You will lead by example, support strategic decision-making, and ensure the successful delivery of features that have a direct impact on financial crime detection and customer outcomes. This is a high-ownership role requiring strong cross-functional collaboration and a passion for delivering innovative, mission-critical software.

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Drive the architecture and end-to-end delivery of product features, setting the technical direction and ensuring best-in-class engineering practices.
Support and mentor junior and mid-level developers through code reviews, design sessions, and technical coaching.
Build scalable and maintainable frontend and backend components using Java and React; ensure a consistent, high-quality user experience.
Partner with Product, Solutions Consulting, and Sales teams to align business priorities with technical implementation.
Champion agile, continuous integration and deployment workflows, and take shared responsibility for the codebase and its operation in production.
Create reusable libraries and scalable modules that improve development speed, consistency, and code quality.
Own testing strategies (unit, integration, performance) to ensure quality, scalability, and maintainability.

BSc or MSc in Computer Science or related technical field preferred.
6+ years of software development experience, with a strong track record in both backend (Java) and frontend (React) development.
Solid experience with PostgreSQL, Elasticsearch, and familiarity with distributed systems or big data stacks (Kafka, Spark, Hadoop).
Deep understanding of REST APIs, microservices architecture, and scalable cloud-based applications.
Hands-on experience with Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban), DevOps practices, and CI/CD pipelines.
Familiarity with observability tools and application performance monitoring is a plus.
Excellent communicator, strategic thinker, and problem solver with a collaborative mindset.
Committed to continuous improvement, knowledge sharing, and team empowerment.

Hawk

Hawk

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