Software Engineer - Screening Controls

Wise
Tallinn
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeEUR 4,250 - 5,750 monthlyFunction: Software EngineeringExperience: 3+ yearsSkills: ["Communication","Data-driven decision-making","Collaboration","Code review"]

Build and operate screening control services that prevent onboarding of sanctioned parties, identify politically exposed persons, and detect adverse media risk across batch and real-time flows. Collaborate with Compliance and product teams to define checks, timings, and rollout plans while meeting strict latency and availability SLOs. Work on observability, retry and degradation strategies, and evolve auditable data models with strong lineage for integrations across Wise products.

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Software Engineer - Screening Controls

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Job Summary

Build and operate screening control services that prevent onboarding of sanctioned parties, identify politically exposed persons, and detect adverse media risk across batch and real-time flows. Collaborate with Compliance and product teams to define checks, timings, and rollout plans while meeting strict latency and availability SLOs. Work on observability, retry and degradation strategies, and evolve auditable data models with strong lineage for integrations across Wise products.
Location: Tallinn
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time · Permanent
Job Function: Software Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Design and build scalable, fault-tolerant screening services for sanctions, politically exposed persons, and adverse media across batch and real-time flows.
  • •Meet product SLOs for latency and availability using observability, retry mechanisms, and graceful degradation.
  • •Enable new Wise products to integrate “out of the box” with screening platform capabilities.
  • •Partner with Compliance and regional product teams to define controls, timings, and rollout plans that meet regulatory obligations.
  • •Evolve data models and schemas to ensure auditability and data lineage across event streams and storage.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: EUR 4,250 - 5,750 monthly

Key Requirements

  • •3+ years’ experience with Java 8+ and experience with the Spring Framework.
  • •Experience building microservices with best practices.
  • •Experience with relational databases, query optimisation, and schema design.
  • •Practical familiarity with modern front-end frameworks (e.g., React).
  • •Experience with CI/CD pipelines and a strong focus on testability with automated tests.
Experience:3+ yearsFinancial servicesBankingFinCrime
Skills:CommunicationData-driven decision-makingCollaborationCode review
Languages:English
Tech Stack:JavaSpring FrameworkMicroservicesRelational databasesReactCI/CDSQL

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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