About the Position

Europe Risk And Controls Senior Software Engineer II

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.

Responsibilities

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.

Requirements

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.

Nice to Have

Domain Bonus: Prior experience in AML, KYC, or fraud prevention is a massive plus.

We Offer

Starting salary: £111,000 - £145,000 + RSUs
Wise Benefits: Comprehensive benefits package

About the Company

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.

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Job Location

Country: United Kingdom
Location Type: On-site

Additional Information

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Europe Risk And Controls Senior Software Engineer II

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