Senior Backend Engineer - Risk Domain

About the Position

Senior Backend Engineer - Risk Domain

Join Wise as a Senior Backend Engineer in the Risk Domain, where you'll build scalable platforms and solve real-world problems with technology.

Responsibilities

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will:

• Take ownership of critical multiplier-type projects that significantly enhance our codebase management and automation capabilities.
• Collaborate closely with platform and product teams, engineers, leads, and product managers to deliver impactful tooling solutions.
• Prototype solutions quickly and efficiently, adopting a "quick and dirty" approach initially, and refine them into robust, scalable tools once the optimal approach is identified.
• Work alongside other engineers in the team, fostering a collaborative culture.
• Provide feedback on technical design decisions and approach, and help the team make data-driven decisions.

Requirements

• Strong proficiency in backend programming languages like Java, Python, or Go.
• Passion for building at scale – You've worked on high-throughput systems and know what it takes to keep services fast and reliable.
• Deep interest in system design – You think in terms of platforms, not just features.
• A desire to build meaningful infrastructure – You care about enabling others, not just shipping your own code.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Nice to Have

• Experience working in fintech or high-trust domains like risk, identity, or compliance.
• Experience in messaging systems such as Kafka is a plus.

We Offer

• Compensation: GBP 87,500 - GBP 111,000 per year.
• Employment Type: Full-time.

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.

More about our mission and what we offer.

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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