Senior Software Engineer, FX Markets

Wise

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London, United Kingdom
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180 days ago
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About Wise

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 Software Engineer, FX Markets

As a Senior Software Engineer - FX Markets, you will join the Treasury FX Risk team to manage mission-critical services that provide real-time risk calculations and aggregate market data from platforms like Bloomberg and Reuters. You will be responsible for improving the scalability of exchange rates infrastructure, designing real-time data streaming flows for monitoring financial risks, and addressing performance bottlenecks in high-volume data processing. The role requires a seasoned engineer capable of translating complex requirements into elegant solutions while collaborating with Data Science, Trading, and Product teams to manage global financial positions. You will utilize Java and Spring Boot to build fault-tolerant systems. Key competencies include technical leadership, mentoring, and a commitment to best coding practices, continuous delivery, and producing high-quality documentation within the finance and treasury domain to ensure accurate hedging of currency exposure.

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What you'll do

  • Improve the scalability and reliability of exchange rates infrastructure.
  • Design and implement real-time data streaming flows for monitoring financial risk metrics.
  • Resolve performance bottlenecks and implement fault-tolerant solutions for large data volumes.
  • Develop mission-critical services to provide accurate, real-time risk calculations and market data aggregation.
  • Translate transaction data into actual and forecasted money movements for trading teams.
  • Create elegant technical solutions for complex requirements in the finance and treasury domains.
  • Produce high-quality technical documentation and diagrams for internal systems.

What we're looking for

  • Knowledge of Java and Spring Boot.
  • Proven track record of leading technical initiatives and mentoring other engineers.
  • Ability to break down complex projects into incremental milestones that deliver customer value.
  • Strong sense of ownership and excellent communication skills for cross-team collaboration.
  • Adherence to best coding practices, continuous delivery, and code reviews.
  • Skill in producing high-quality written documentation and diagrams.
  • Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with diverse teams.

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