[Skip to main content](#main-content) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) [Hiring report](/reports/hiring/) · [All Wise jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/wise/) · [Search jobs](/search/) Wise · London, United Kingdom # Senior Staff Software Engineer - Risk Assessment Platform, Servicing London, United Kingdom Full-time Senior individual contributor £145,000 - £182,000 Software Engineering Listed on Wise’s official careers site. Posted May 29, 2026. Check that it is still open and apply there. [Apply on Wise’s careers site →](https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/Wise/744000129195750-senior-staff-software-engineer-risk-assessment-platform-servicing) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) / [Wise](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/wise/) / Senior Staff Software Engineer - Risk Assessment Platform, Servicing ## Job description ### About the role We are looking for a Senior Staff Engineer (IC5) to join our Risk Assessment Platform squad. Our mission is to build a platform that allows Wise product teams to stay safe and compliant by executing risk assessments quickly and easily, while enabling our Financial Crime and Compliance teams to build controls with minimal effort. Positioned exactly between these two worlds, our team is in the best possible place to drive company-wide impact. We ensure our customers can achieve their goals safely, conveniently, and without friction. Because we sit at the heart of the action at Wise, we deal with massive amounts of data and high-throughput systems—making this an incredibly attractive playground for engineers who love solving complex, high-scale problems. ### How we work At Wise, we believe in autonomy, alignment, and impact. As an IC5 engineer, you won't just be executing tasks—you will be a visionary. You will own fundamental components and libraries, collaborate across diverse teams, and define the long-term technical strategy for your domain. We value open communication, high technical standards, and a passion for solving real-world financial challenges. What will you be working on?: In the near future, you will be spearheading technical solutions for our biggest upcoming challenges: Data Integrity: Solving complex problems related to data lineage, completeness, and validity. ### Bridging the Gap Designing and defining the technical contracts between Product teams and Financial Crime teams. ### End-to-End Flows Building robust, scalable e2e risk assessment workflows. ### System Optimization Driving initiatives to continuously improve our speed, latency, and cost metrics. What do you need?: Deep Backend Expertise: Solid, production-proven experience with Java and modern (micro)service architectures. ### System Design & Protocols A rock-solid understanding of both synchronous and asynchronous communication protocols. ### Advanced Architecture Skills Experience owning and designing fundamental components, shared libraries, and core infrastructure. ### Technical Leadership The ability to act as a visionary, mapping out a clear technical strategy for your ownership area and mentoring others to get there. ### Strong Communication Exceptional collaboration skills, with the ability to translate complex technical concepts and align a highly diverse set of stakeholders. ### Nice to Have Previous experience working closely with data streaming and processing frameworks. Hands-on experience solving complex data validity or data lineage problems at scale. Background working in Fintech, Regtech, or high-throughput financial systems. Interested? ### Find out more How we work – a practical guide DEI @ Wise Wise Tech Stack (2025 update) See what it's like to work at Wise London! Our Engineering career map Wise Engineering – [https://medium.com/wise-engineering](https://medium.com/wise-engineering) What do we offer: Starting salary: £145,000 - £182,000 + RSU Wise Benefits #LI-AB3 #LI-Hybrid ## At a glance - Posted by the employer: May 29, 2026 - First seen by OpenNash: Jul 16, 2026 - Last checked: Oct 18, 2026 - Listed for: 142 days - Location: London, United Kingdom - Employment type: Full-time - Pay: £145,000 - £182,000[Apply on Wise’s careers site →](https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/Wise/744000129195750-senior-staff-software-engineer-risk-assessment-platform-servicing) ## More jobs at Wise ### [Backend Engineer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/wise/jobs/f4271b0a4b516af9c08f/) London, United Kingdom ### [Europe Risk And Controls Senior Software Engineer II](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/wise/jobs/27d00e818fc576a2c3ff/) London, United Kingdom ### [Quantitative Researcher / Developer (Data Science) - Treasury FX](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/wise/jobs/36f1c0e0fe237c7bf256/) London, United Kingdom ### [Senior Android Software Engineer - Grow](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/wise/jobs/6ebf82bf289a6e807a2a/) London, United Kingdom ### [Senior Backend Engineer - Payin Platform](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/wise/jobs/dd1b7149bfba7f7b235c/) London, United Kingdom ## Similar jobs at other companies ### [Staff Software Test Engineer/Software Test Lead](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/thermo-fisher-scientific/jobs/457bdc55eab7538b5b89/) Thermo Fisher Scientific · Singapore ### [Staff Software Engineer – Host & Secure Compute Software - Cork, Ireland](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/qualcomm/jobs/d5d830fb764fadb851b4/) Qualcomm · Cork, Ireland ### [Staff Software Engineer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/alphabet/jobs/0642bb3244ad0f65673e/) Alphabet ### [Staff Engineer Software](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/infineon-technologies/jobs/f4c84670e282e4b5d748/) Infineon Technologies · Bangalore ### [Staff Software Engineer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/ebay/jobs/bd05b9973557bfd5e1bc/) eBay · Kleinmachnow, Germany OpenNash lists jobs from employers’ own careers sites and does not handle applications. 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