Software Engineer - AML Risk

Wise

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US Posted 74 days ago

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TL;DR

As a Senior Software Engineer in Wise’s AML Risk team, you will collaborate with Product, Data Science, and Analytics to develop and maintain a global money laundering detection system. Your daily tasks include designing and implementing rules and features that maximize crime detection while minimizing customer impact, leveraging Machine Learning, LLMs, and real-time transaction monitoring at scale. You’ll work in an agile environment using JVM-based languages like Java or Scala, event streaming platforms, microservices, and relational databases, ensuring efficient query optimization and schema design. This role requires a strong product mindset, experience with CI/CD pipelines, and familiarity with the AML landscape to tackle complex challenges effectively.

Skills

Java Python Kafka Docker CI/CD PostgreSQL MySQL AWS Machine_Learning LLMs Real-time_transaction_monitoring Agile Microservices

What you'll do

Design and implement rules to detect money laundering activities.
Maintain a robust AML rule ecosystem for efficient customer checks.
Build global ML systems for real-time transaction monitoring.
Collaborate on cutting-edge technology solutions for early fraud detection.
Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements across jurisdictions.

What we're looking for

Experience with Object-Oriented Programming Languages, preferably JVM-based.
Proficiency in working with relational databases and query optimization.
Knowledge of event streaming platforms and microservices architecture.
Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines for software development.
Strong product mindset focusing on customer impact and data-driven decisions.

Market check

Salary context

This listing doesn't show a salary. Similar roles on FindRole typically pay $117,000–$206,220.

Peer median band

$117,000–$206,220

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$135,000–$190,000

Middle half of comparable postings.

Based on 240 comparable postings.

* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.

Employer

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

Wise currently has 49 open roles on FindRole.

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