Software Engineer, Business Funds Risk

Wise

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On-site
Location
Tallinn, Estonia
Posted
153 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday
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Apr 17, 2126

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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 · Software Engineer, Business Funds Risk

As a Software Engineer - Business Funds Risk, you will join the team responsible for building global, scalable controls to identify and stop unclear funds while maintaining a low-friction experience for customers. You will work on the full journey of these controls, including real-time checks, automated decisioning, data management, and customer flows that explain requirements. Your daily work involves writing testable code and designing systems to make international money transfers faster and more reliable. The technical stack includes Java, Spring, Kafka messaging, relational databases, and in-house risk assessment platform layers. You will utilize skills in microservice best practices, query optimization, CI/CD pipelines, distributed and concurrent systems, and system integration patterns. This role addresses the specific business problem of ensuring money remains clean and compliant while satisfying regulatory requirements within the global financial system.

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What you'll do

  • Develop and maintain scalable controls to identify and stop funds with uncertain sources.
  • Build real-time risk assessment systems using Java, Spring, and Kafka messaging.
  • Design and implement microservices that ensure fast and low-friction customer experiences.
  • Optimize relational database queries to support high-volume financial transactions.
  • Write testable code and participate in peer code reviews to maintain high standards.
  • Manage system integration patterns for global money movement platforms.
  • Develop features that satisfy regulatory requirements and mitigate financial crime risks.
  • Identify technical challenges to improve the reliability of international payment systems.

What we're looking for

  • A strong product mindset and the ability to make data-driven decisions are required.
  • Excellent communication skills and a sense of ownership are required to drive projects across teams.
  • Solid experience with Java, the Spring framework, and microservice best practices is required.
  • Experience with relational databases and query optimization is required.
  • Experience with CI/CD pipelines and Distributed and Concurrent Systems is required.
  • Hands-on knowledge of system integration patterns is required.
  • Commitment to best coding practices, code reviews, and open feedback is required.
  • Experience in compliance and/or fincrime risk mitigation related domains is preferred.

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