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# Europe Risk And Controls Senior Software Engineer II

London, United Kingdom Full-time Senior individual contributor Software Engineering 

Listed on Wise’s official careers site. Posted October 13, 2026. Check that it is still open and apply there.
[Apply on Wise’s careers site →](https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/Wise/744000155375749-europe-risk-and-controls-senior-software-engineer-ii)

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## Job description

Build the engines protecting billions in global transfers, without slowing down real-time money movement. As a Senior Product Engineer in Wise’s Europe Risk & Controls team, you’ll take full end-to-end ownership of our core risk architecture. We’re expanding our domain to handle high-stakes Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and financial crime prevention across European and UK markets. You will architect high-throughput, event-driven engines that ensure every risk decision is bulletproof: consistent, explainable, and real-time auditable.

### What You'll Drive System Architecture

Design and scale distributed systems powering customer due diligence (CDD/EDD) and fincrime detection.

### Technical Leadership

Set technical strategy, make critical architectural calls, and mentor senior talent.

### Domain Impact

Partner directly with Product, Compliance, and Data Science to translate regulatory complexity into high-performance code.

## Qualifications

### What do you need

We are fully aware that it is uncommon for a candidate to have all skills required and we fully support everyone in learning new skills with us. So if you have some of those listed below and are eager to learn more we do want to hear from you!

### Core Stack

7+ years of deep Java expertise leveraging Spring Boot.

### Distributed Systems

Hands-on experience building event-driven architectures with Kafka and SQL.

### Product Ownership

Direct end-to-end execution—owning systems from initial design to live production metrics.

### Cross-Functional Influence

Ability to translate complex distributed architecture concepts for non-technical stakeholders.

### CI/CD Mastery

Proven experience with modern continuous integration and deployment pipelines.

### Domain Bonus

Prior experience in AML, KYC, or fraud prevention is a massive plus.

## At a glance
- Posted by the employer: Oct 13, 2026
- First seen by OpenNash: Oct 18, 2026
- Last checked: Oct 18, 2026
- Listed for: 5 days
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Employment type: Full-time[Apply on Wise’s careers site →](https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/Wise/744000155375749-europe-risk-and-controls-senior-software-engineer-ii)

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