Europe Risk And Controls Senior Software Engineer II
At a glance
Senior Software Engineering role at Wise. London · full-time · £111,000–£145,000 base.
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What you'll do
- Design and scale distributed software for customer due diligence and financial-crime detection
- Create event-driven risk engines that make decisions consistently and keep them explainable and auditable in real time
- Choose the technical direction, resolve architecture questions and support senior engineers through mentoring
- Translate regulatory needs into high-performance code with product, compliance and data science colleagues
- Take systems from initial design into production and track their live performance
What you bring
- At least seven years of advanced Java work using Spring Boot
- You have built event-driven architectures with Kafka and SQL
- You have delivered systems from early design through production, including attention to live metrics
- You can make complex distributed architecture understandable to non-technical audiences
- You have worked with contemporary tools and processes for continuous integration and software deployment
Who this fits
This senior role suits an engineer ready to shape architecture, mentor senior colleagues and take end-to-end ownership. The work covers AML and financial-crime prevention in European and UK markets. The position is hybrid in London.
From the employer
Wise is a global technology company, building the best way to move and manage the world’s money.
Min fees. Max ease. Full speed.
Whether people and businesses are sending money to another country, spending abroad, or making and receiving international payments, Wise is on a mission to make their lives easier and save them money.
As part of our team, you will be helping us create an entirely new network for the world's money.
For everyone, everywhere.
More about our mission and what we offer.
Build the engines protecting billions in global transfers, without slowing down real-time money movement.
As a Senior Product Engineer in Wise’s Europe Risk & Controls team, you’ll take full end-to-end ownership of our core risk architecture. We’re expanding our domain to handle high-stakes Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and financial crime prevention across European and UK markets. You will architect high-throughput, event-driven engines that ensure every risk decision is bulletproof: consistent, explainable, and real-time auditable.
What You'll Drive
System Architecture: Design and scale distributed systems powering customer due diligence (CDD/EDD) and fincrime detection.
Technical Leadership: Set technical strategy, make critical architectural calls, and mentor senior talent.
Domain Impact: Partner directly with Product, Compliance, and Data Science to translate regulatory complexity into high-performance code.
What do you need:
We are fully aware that it is uncommon for a candidate to have all skills required and we fully support everyone in learning new skills with us. So if you have some of those listed below and are eager to learn more we do want to hear from you!
Core Stack: 7+ years of deep Java expertise leveraging Spring Boot.
Distributed Systems: Hands-on experience building event-driven architectures with Kafka and SQL.
Product Ownership: Direct end-to-end execution—owning systems from initial design to live production metrics.
Cross-Functional Influence: Ability to translate complex distributed architecture concepts for non-technical stakeholders.
CI/CD Mastery: Proven experience with modern continuous integration and deployment pipelines.
Domain Bonus: Prior experience in AML, KYC, or fraud prevention is a massive plus.
Interested? Find out more:
Wise Engineering – https://medium.com/wise-engineering
What do we offer:
Starting salary: £111,000- £145,000 +RSUs
For everyone, everywhere. We're people building money without borders — without judgement or prejudice, too. We believe teams are strongest when they are diverse, equitable and inclusive.
We're proud to have a truly international team, and we celebrate our differences.
Inclusive teams help us live our values and make sure every Wiser feels respected, empowered to contribute towards our mission and able to progress in their careers.
If you want to find out more about what it's like to work at Wise visit Wise.Jobs.
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