Senior Backend Engineer, Java, Servicing Platform

Wise

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Wise (formerly TransferWise) is a global technology company specializing in international money transfers and multi-currency accounts, offering transparent low-cost foreign exchange for individuals and businesses. Industry: Financial Technology & International Payments

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TL;DR · Senior Backend Engineer, Java, Servicing Platform

As a Senior Backend Engineer - Java - Servicing Platform, you will join the Servicing Platform team to build a robust risk management system for customers and partners. You will be responsible for developing high-quality code to ensure transactions remain compliant with regulatory requirements while maintaining a seamless user experience. Your daily work involves building out reliable and scalable components like the Risk Engine, Feature Store, and Identity Linking solutions for real-time transaction monitoring. The role requires extensive experience with Java or other JVM-based languages, the Spring framework, JDBC, and database internals. You will work with distributed and concurrent systems, CI/CD pipelines, and both relational and non-relational databases. Key technical focuses include query optimization, schema design, and implementing solutions that optimize for latency and throughput to manage high transaction volumes in a financial crime prevention context.

What you'll do

  • Develop and maintain a high-scale Risk Engine, Feature Store, and Identity Linking solutions for real-time transaction monitoring.
  • Build financial crime prevention tools to protect customers against fraud and ensure regulatory compliance.
  • Design and implement technical solutions optimized for low latency and high throughput under heavy transaction volumes.
  • Manage end-to-end ownership of customer problems by driving projects from conception to successful completion.
  • Optimize database performance through effective query optimization and schema design for both relational and non-relational databases.
  • Increase system automation to support the scaling of the Servicing Platform products.
  • Write high-quality, testable code following Test-Driven Development (TDD) principles and best coding practices.

What we're looking for

  • At least 6 years of experience with Java or another JVM-based language.
  • Proficiency in the Spring framework and a deep understanding of JDBC and database internals.
  • Proven experience with CI/CD pipelines, distributed systems, and concurrent systems.
  • Experience with both relational and non-relational databases including query optimization and schema design.
  • Ability to implement technical solutions optimized for low latency and high throughput.
  • Commitment to test-driven development and writing high-quality code.
  • Ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly to non-technical audiences.
  • Demonstrated ability to work independently and take end-to-end ownership of customer problems.

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