Europe Risk And Controls Senior Software Engineer II

Wise
London
Workplace: HybridFull timeGBP 111,000 - 145,000 annuallyFunction: Software EngineeringSkills: ["Technical leadership","Mentoring","Cross-functional influence","Translating complex concepts"]

Design and scale distributed, event-driven systems for customer due diligence (CDD/EDD) and financial crime detection across European and UK markets. Own the end-to-end risk architecture, make critical architectural decisions, and provide technical leadership and mentoring. Partner with Product, Compliance, and Data Science to translate regulatory complexity into high-performance, auditable code using Java and modern CI/CD practices.

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Europe Risk And Controls Senior Software Engineer II

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Job Summary

Design and scale distributed, event-driven systems for customer due diligence (CDD/EDD) and financial crime detection across European and UK markets. Own the end-to-end risk architecture, make critical architectural decisions, and provide technical leadership and mentoring. Partner with Product, Compliance, and Data Science to translate regulatory complexity into high-performance, auditable code using Java and modern CI/CD practices.
Location: London
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time · Permanent
Job Function: Software Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Design and scale distributed systems powering customer due diligence (CDD/EDD) and fincrime detection.
  • •Set technical strategy and make critical architectural calls for core risk architecture.
  • •Own systems end-to-end, from design through live production metrics and real-time auditable outcomes.
  • •Mentor senior talent and lead technical direction within the Europe Risk & Controls domain.
  • •Partner with Product, Compliance, and Data Science to translate regulatory complexity into high-performance code.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: GBP 111,000 - 145,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity

Key Requirements

  • •7+ years of deep Java expertise leveraging Spring Boot.
  • •Hands-on experience building event-driven architectures with Kafka and SQL.
  • •End-to-end ownership of systems from initial design to live production metrics.
  • •Proven experience with modern continuous integration and deployment pipelines (CI/CD).
  • •Prior experience in AML, KYC, or fraud prevention is a strong bonus.
Skills:Technical leadershipMentoringCross-functional influenceTranslating complex concepts
Languages:English
Tech Stack:JavaSpring BootKafkaSQLCI/CD

Company Brief

Wise
Wise (formerly TransferWise) is a London-based fintech that provides low-cost international money transfers, multi-currency accounts and payment infrastructure for individuals and businesses worldwide.
Industry: Payments
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: London, United Kingdom
Founded: 2011
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