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SeniorFull-time
Salary Range
$59,670 - $80,730 /year
This salary is estimated based on similar roles. The actual salary may vary.
The Opportunity
You'll be a key technical contributor on the Screening Engine team, working on some of the most consequential systems at Wise. That means you're not just executing - you're identifying problems before they're problems, driving technical direction within your team, and actively shaping the product roadmap alongside your peers. You'll work closely with compliance, risk, and operations teams to ensure our screening stays sharp, scalable, and defensible under regulatory scrutiny.
 
What you’ll do
Deliver & Own
• Take end-to-end ownership of projects within the Screening Engine - from design through deployment to post-release monitoring
• Proactively identify risks and blockers early, and drive them to resolution without waiting to be asked
• Write clean, testable, well-reviewed code and hold a high bar for the team around you
Shape the Product
• Contribute meaningfully to the technical and product roadmap for Sanctions, PEP, and Adverse Media screening
• Use data and benchmarking to continuously improve matching algorithm effectiveness and precision
• Balance risk reduction, operational scalability, and growth when making trade-offs - keeping the customer experience front and centre
Build Great Systems
• Design and evolve fault-tolerant, high-throughput, low-latency distributed systems built for regulatory scrutiny
• Improve observability, reliability, and maintainability of existing services - not just build new ones
• Make thoughtful decisions around database design, query optimisation, and schema evolution for both relational and non-relational stores
Elevate the Team
• Actively participate in and lead code reviews, setting a high bar for quality and constructive feedback
• Grow the people around you - through mentoring, onboarding, and sharing knowledge proactively
• Collaborate across teams and functions - compliance, risk, operations - to solve cross-cutting problems
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About Wise
Wise is a global financial services company that has revolutionized the way individuals and businesses manage international money transfers. Founded in 2011 in the UK by Taavet Hinrikus and Conrad Lucas, the company initially emerged as TransferWise before rebranding to Wise in 2021 to better reflect its broader mission of providing transparent, affordable, and efficient financial solutions. Operating in the fintech industry, Wise has established itself as a leader in cross-border payments, offering a more cost-effective alternative to traditional banking services. Its platform is designed to simplify the complexities of international transactions, making it accessible to a wide range of users. Wise provides a suite of products and services that include low-cost international money transfers, multi-currency accounts, and borderless payment solutions for freelancers and businesses. Key features of its platform include transparent fee structures, real exchange rates, and instant transfers, which set it apart from competitors. The company targets individuals who frequently send money abroad, digital nomads, expatriates, and small to medium-sized enterprises that require seamless cross-border financial operations. By eliminating hidden fees and offering competitive exchange rates, Wise has become a trusted choice for users seeking reliability and affordability in international finance. Wise has achieved significant milestones since its inception, including rapid global expansion with a presence in over 50 countries and processing billions of dollars in transactions annually. The company has secured substantial funding, becoming a unicorn in the fintech space, and has been recognized for its innovative approach to financial inclusion. Its unique value proposition lies in its commitment to transparency and fairness, challenging the traditional banking model by providing users with greater control over their money and reducing the barriers associated with international payments.
