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Own the technical roadmap and delivery of real‑time fraud prevention systems, including low‑latency decisioning, platform reliability, and incident response, while mentoring teammates and contributing to cross‑team initiatives.
Senior engineers with strong Java/JVM production experience, deep knowledge of distributed, event‑driven architectures (Kafka), proven technical leadership on large projects, and a product‑focused mindset; mentorship and strong communication skills are required, with Python/ML a plus.
The role directly protects Wise customers by preventing fraudulent transfers and scams in real time, reducing losses, improving user experience, and supporting the company’s mission to move money safely and efficiently worldwide.
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 team you will join: Fraud Risk Team
Join the Fraud Risk team, where we are dedicated to preventing fraud before it happens and keeping Wise customers safe in real time. Our mission is to stop fraudulent activity at the point of attempt by running instant checks on transfers and customer profiles, making accurate risk decisions with minimal friction. We build scalable, low-latency systems, improve our detection and decisioning tooling, and partner closely with fraud specialists to continuously raise the bar on prevention using data, automation, and AI-driven signals to reduce losses and protect legitimate customers.
What will you be working on?
Overview of the Current Team: The Fraud Risk team is a passionate group of prevention-focused crime fighters based in Budapest and Tallinn. We're a mix of engineers and fraud specialists committed to making Wise a safer platform through fast, accurate decisions on transfers and customer profiles. Our collaborative environment encourages innovation, ownership, and teamwork, making it an exciting place to work on cutting-edge solutions in fraud prevention.
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.
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