Senior Software Engineer I, Europe Risk and Controls

Wise

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91 days ago
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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 Software Engineer I, Europe Risk and Controls

As a Senior Software Engineer I - Europe Risk and Controls, you will join the Europe Risk and Controls team to build comprehensive risk management infrastructure and automated monitoring systems. You will be responsible for developing controls and automations that ensure compliance with financial regulations while maintaining service reliability and availability across the region. Your daily work involves solving technical challenges related to problematic payments and scaling products through data-driven decisions. The role requires proficiency in Java or other JVM-based languages, the Spring framework, JDBC, and database internals. You will work with relational and non-relational databases, query optimization, and CI/CD pipelines for distributed and concurrent systems. Essential skills include Test Driven Development, experience with AI tools, and a strong product mindset to collaborate with data scientists and product managers to resolve customer pain points.

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What you'll do

  • Build controls and automations to enable product scaling across Europe.
  • Develop software using Java or other JVM languages with the Spring framework.
  • Design database schemas and perform query optimization for relational and non-relational databases.
  • Implement automated monitoring and compliance frameworks to mitigate financial risks.
  • Solve technical challenges and customer pain points through data-driven decision making.
  • Write testable code following Test Driven Development (TDD) and best coding practices.
  • Manage distributed and concurrent systems within CI/CD pipelines.
  • Communicate complex technical concepts clearly to non-technical audiences.

What we're looking for

  • 3 to 5+ years of experience with Java or other JVM based languages.
  • Experience with the Spring framework and a deep understanding of JDBC and database internals.
  • Experience with CI/CD pipelines and Distributed and Concurrent Systems.
  • Experience working with relational and non-relational databases, query optimization, and designing schemas.
  • Ability to write testable code using Test Driven Development and follow best coding practices.
  • Proficiency in efficiently using AI tools.
  • Strong communication skills to articulate complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
  • A product mindset focused on user experience and making data-driven decisions.

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