Senior Software Engineer I - Receive
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About the Position
Senior Software Engineer I - Receive
London, United Kingdom
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.
Responsibilities
We're looking for a Backend Engineer to build a fraud engine that will help us ship new products and features quickly while keeping risk and cost low. This will involve working closely with Product, Data Science, Fraud Prevention Analysts, and our Fraud agents to strike the right balance between scaling quickly and mitigating risk efficiently.
Requirements
- Hands-on experience with distributed systems, including microservices architecture and backend services supporting large-scale traffic.
- Proven ability to deliver high-performance, low-latency systems with a focus on speed, scalability, and reliability.
- Strong product-oriented mindset, with end-to-end ownership of features and close collaboration across teams.
- Proficiency in Java (preferred) or solid experience with similar backend programming languages.
- Familiarity with messaging systems such as Kafka or RabbitMQ, and strong knowledge of relational databases (SQL).
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills, combined with a growth mindset and focus on delivering user and business value.
Nice to Have
- Understanding of basic machine learning concepts and experience building data pipelines.
- Mentorship experience, helping team members grow and contributing to a culture of continuous learning.
We Offer
- Starting salary: £87,000 - £111,000 + RSU
- Wise Benefits
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.
About the Company
Wise is a global technology company, building the best way to move and manage the world’s money. We're on a mission to make lives easier and save money for people and businesses sending and receiving money internationally.
If you want to find out more about what it's like to work at Wise, visit Wise.Jobs.
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