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WiseEngineering

Senior Backend Engineer - Risk Domain

London, , United KingdomFull-timeSeniorSalary: Not disclosed
Posted Oct 27, 2026Deadline: Nov 27, 2026
Job SnapshotActively hiring
LocationLondon, , United Kingdom
Job typeFull-time
SalaryNot disclosed
DeadlineNov 27, 2026

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Experience level
Senior
Work style
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Salary
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Key skills
PythonJavaGoKafkaPaymentsFraudCompliance

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What you'll own

Own critical multiplier‑type projects that build and automate core risk platform services used by internal product and compliance teams.

What they're looking for

5+ years of backend, distributed or data‑intensive system experience, strong technical expertise, product‑engineering mindset, and the ability to mentor others; machine‑learning ops is a plus.

Why this role matters

The role creates the unified risk platform that powers identity verification, fraud detection, and compliance, enabling Wise teams to ship features faster, safer, and at global scale.

About this role

Company Description

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.

The opportunity

What will you be working on?

We're looking for engineers who are passionate about designing scalable platforms and love solving real-world problems with technology. If you're excited by the idea of building infrastructure that empowers teams and accelerates product development without compromising on trust or safety, this role is for you.

🌍 The Role: Senior Engineering in the Risk Domain

As part of our Platform Engineering team, you’ll be at the intersection of Product and Risk – crafting systems that allow internal teams to ship faster, safer, and smarter. You won’t just be writing code. You’ll be building foundational services that other teams rely on to launch features across global markets.

We're designing a centralised risk platform – a system that unifies data and decision-making across identity verification, fraud detection, compliance, and more. This platform acts as the connective tissue between teams working on money movement, regional expansion, and customer safety.

About the team & culture

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.

What they're looking for

What do you need?

We are fully aware that it is uncommon for a candidate to have all skills required and we fully support everyone in learning new skills with us. So if you have some of those listed below and are eager to learn more we do want to hear from you!

  • 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.

Additional Information

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.

If you want to find out more about what it's like to work at Wise visit Wise.Jobs.

Keep up to date with life at Wise by following us on LinkedIn and Instagram.

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