Senior Software Engineer

Senior Software Engineer

Full-Time 87500 - 111000 £ / year (est.) Home office (partial)
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At a Glance

  • Tasks: Join our team to enhance financial crime prevention and protect customer accounts.
  • Company: Wise, a global tech company revolutionising money management.
  • Benefits: Competitive salary, RSUs, and a diverse, inclusive work culture.
  • Other info: Dynamic environment with opportunities for career growth and innovation.
  • Why this job: Make a real impact on customer security with cutting-edge technology.
  • Qualifications: Experience in Java, scalable web applications, and strong problem-solving skills.

The predicted salary is between 87500 - 111000 £ per year.

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.

About the role: Join us as a Senior Software Engineer in our critical Account Integrity team. This is a high-impact engineering role with a strong product focus, dedicated to solving complex, real-world adversarial problems to directly protect our global customer base.

The Account Integrity team is on the front lines, dedicated to safeguarding our platform against sophisticated financial crime. We leverage cutting-edge machine learning, real-time transaction monitoring, and advanced data analysis to create robust controls and detection capabilities. Our vision is to build a globally scalable fraud prevention engine that protects customer accounts, prevents scams, and consistently surpasses regulatory expectations.

What will you be working on? This defining role involves continuously improving our financial crime prevention infrastructure and systems. You will deliver a direct, measurable impact on customer security by taking end-to-end ownership of projects focused on:

  • Building and refining critical controls to protect Wise customers' accounts from account takeovers.
  • Drive Backend and Frontend for our crime prevention and detection systems - You will be working 80% of the time on a backend and 20% on the frontend.
  • Delivering a tangible, real-world impact by securing customers' money, accelerating product growth by raising automation levels, and helping us engineer a world-class money transfer product.

What do you need?

  • Engineering Expertise: Professional experience with Java or other JVM-based languages, including the Spring framework. Experience building and designing scalable web applications that handle large amounts of traffic - ideally using React based frontend applications, Javascript / Typescript.
  • System Design & Operation: Proven experience designing and operating CI/CD pipelines, Distributed, and Concurrent Systems.
  • Product Ownership: A strong product mindset, accountability, and the ability to drive projects independently, making data-driven decisions with the customer in mind.
  • Data Proficiency: Experience with relational and non-relational databases, including query optimisation and designing resilient schemas.
  • Code Quality: Exceptional fundamentals, sharp problem-solving ability, and a commitment to Test Driven Development and best coding practices.
  • Collaboration: Excellent communication skills to articulate complex technical concepts across teams (Product, Data Science, Investigations).

Nice to Have:

  • Familiarity with the machine learning lifecycle (data pipelines, feature engineering, and deploying ML systems into production).

What do we offer:

  • Starting salary: £87,500 - 111,000 + RSUs

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.

Senior Software Engineer employer: Wise Australia Investments

Wise Australia Investments is an exceptional employer, offering a vibrant and inclusive work culture in the heart of London. With a strong focus on employee growth, we provide ample opportunities for professional development and collaboration across teams, ensuring that every team member can contribute meaningfully to our mission of enhancing customer engagement. Join us to be part of a dynamic environment where innovation thrives and your contributions are valued.

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Contact Details:

Wise Australia Investments Recruitment Team

We think you need these skills to ace Senior Software Engineer

Java
Spring Framework
React
JavaScript
TypeScript
CI/CD Pipelines
Distributed Systems