Senior Software Engineer I - Receive

Wise
London
Workplace: HybridFull timeGBP 87,000 - 111,000 annuallyFunction: Software EngineeringSkills: ["Java","Kafka","RabbitMQ","SQL","Distributed systems","Microservices","Backend","High-performance"]

Backend Engineer to build a fraud engine for the Receive Risk squad, delivering high-performance, low-latency distributed services to support Wise’s Acquiring products (QuickPay, Payment links, Invoices, e-commerce). You’ll work closely with Product, Data Science, Fraud Prevention Analysts and Fraud agents to balance rapid shipping of new features with risk control, scalability and reliability.

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3 months ago

Senior Software Engineer I - Receive

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Job Summary

Backend Engineer to build a fraud engine for the Receive Risk squad, delivering high-performance, low-latency distributed services to support Wise’s Acquiring products (QuickPay, Payment links, Invoices, e-commerce). You’ll work closely with Product, Data Science, Fraud Prevention Analysts and Fraud agents to balance rapid shipping of new features with risk control, scalability and reliability.
Location: London
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Software Engineering
Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Build and maintain the fraud engine and backend services that support large-scale traffic for Wise’s Acquire products.
  • •Collaborate with Product, Data Science, Fraud Prevention Analysts and Fraud agents to balance rapid feature delivery with risk mitigation and cost control.
  • •Deliver high-performance, low-latency systems with a focus on scalability, reliability and user value.
  • •Own features end-to-end and work closely with multiple teams across the organisation to ship value.
  • •Contribute to a culture of continuous learning, mentoring teammates when needed.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: GBP 87,000 - 111,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Rsus

Key Requirements

  • •Distributed systems experience with microservices architecture and backend services handling large-scale traffic.
  • •Proven ability to deliver high-performance, low-latency systems with focus on speed, scalability and reliability.
  • •Strong product-oriented mindset with end-to-end ownership of features and cross-team collaboration.
  • •Proficiency in Java (preferred) or solid experience with similar backend languages.
  • •Familiarity with messaging systems such as Kafka or RabbitMQ, and strong SQL/relational database knowledge.
Experience:FintechFinancial servicesPayments
Skills:JavaKafkaRabbitMQSQLDistributed systemsMicroservicesBackendHigh-performance
Languages:English
Tech Stack:JavaKafkaRabbitMQSQLDistributed systemsMicroservices

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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