At a Glance
- Tasks: Build a fraud engine to enhance product features while managing risk effectively.
- Company: Wise, a global tech company revolutionising money management.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, inclusive culture, and opportunities for career growth.
- Other info: Mentorship opportunities in a dynamic, inclusive environment.
- Why this job: Join a mission-driven team creating secure financial solutions for users worldwide.
- Qualifications: Experience in backend development, Java proficiency, and knowledge of SQL.
The predicted salary is between 56700 - 69300 £ per year.
Wise is a global technology company, building the best way to move and manage the world’s money.
As part of our team, you will be helping us create an entirely new network for the world's money.
Receive Risk
The Receive Risk team is part of Acquiring Squad, in the Global Product tribe, dedicated to ensuring customers can receive money quickly and securely, using our full suite of Acquiring products.
We build smart fraud detection and prevention systems to stop scammers and fraudsters from exploiting Wise or defrauding our customers.
Supporting our full suite of Acquiring products — Quick Pay, Payment links, Invoices, e-commerce, and more — we work closely with our financial crime teams to strike the perfect balance: seamless experiences for legitimate users, strong barriers against bad actors.
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.
Proven ability to deliver high-performance, low-latency systems with a focus on speed, scalability, and reliability.
Proficiency in Java (preferred) or solid experience with similar backend programming languages.
Familiarity with messaging systems such as Kafka or Rabbit MQ, and strong knowledge of relational databases (SQL).
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're people building money without borders — without judgement or prejudice, too.
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.
We're people building money without borders — without judgement or prejudice, too.
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 Developer SQL employer: Wise Plc
Wise is an exceptional employer that fosters a dynamic and inclusive work culture, where innovation and collaboration are at the forefront. With a strong commitment to employee growth, team members benefit from mentorship opportunities and the chance to work on impactful projects that shape the future of financial technology. Located in London, employees enjoy a vibrant city life while being part of a global mission to make money management easier for everyone.
