Wise is a global technology company, building the best way to move and manage the world’s money.
Min fees. Max ease. Full speed.
Whether people and businesses are sending money to another country, spending abroad, or making and receiving international payments, Wise is on a mission to make their lives easier and save them money.
As part of our team, you will be helping us create an entirely new network for the world's money.
For everyone, everywhere.
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Job DescriptionAbout the role:
Join us as a Platform Engineer in the Risk Domain, where you'll build the systems that make safe, global products possible. As part of our Platform Engineering team, you'll be at the intersection of Product and Risk – crafting systems that allow internal teams to ship faster, safer, and smarter. You won't just be writing code. You'll be building foundational services that other teams rely on to launch features across global markets.
How we work:
You'll be joining a team that values autonomy, creativity, and collaboration. We're building a platform from the ground up, with the support and reach of a product org that ships globally. Your work won't just scale technology – it'll scale trust.
What will you be working on?
We're designing a centralized risk platform – a system that unifies data and decision-making across identity verification, fraud detection, compliance, and more. This platform acts as the connective tissue between teams working on money movement, regional expansion, and customer safety.
• Accelerate delivery: Enable product teams to launch faster with built-in risk tooling
• Empower risk teams: Give them the systems they need to assess, respond, and protect—without blocking development
• Drive real impact: Your work will directly reduce fraud, improve trust, and help us scale safely
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!
Strong proficiency in backend programming languages like Java, Python or Go.
Passion for building at scale – You've worked on high-throughput systems and know what it takes to keep services fast and reliable
Deep interest in system design – You think in terms of platforms, not just features
A desire to build meaningful infrastructure – You care about enabling others, not just shipping your own code
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
Nice to Have:
- Experience working in fintech or high-trust domains like risk, identity, or compliance
- Experience in messaging systems such as Kafka is a plus.
Interested? Find out more:
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What do we offer:
Starting salary: 87K - 111K GBP + RSUs
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Skills Required
- Proficiency in backend languages (Java, Python, Go)
- Experience building high-throughput, scalable backend systems
- Strong system design skills and platform-oriented thinking
- Desire to build infrastructure that enables other teams
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Experience in fintech, risk, identity, or compliance
- Experience with messaging systems such as Kafka
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Wise Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Global minimum of 33 paid days off (36 in U.S. hubs) plus a 6‑week paid sabbatical every four years and extras like volunteer or “Me” days indicate substantial time‑off depth.
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Parental & Family Support — A global minimum of 18 weeks fully paid parental leave for birth or adoption after one year, along with adoption and fertility support, underscores robust family support.
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Flexible Benefits — Work‑from‑anywhere up to 90 days per year after six months and flexible working principles provide notable geographic mobility and scheduling latitude.
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What We Do
Wise is a global technology company, building the best way to move and manage the world's money. With Wise Account and Wise Business, people and businesses can hold 40 currencies, move money between countries and spend money abroad. Large companies and banks use Wise technology too; an entirely new network for the world's money. Launched in 2011, Wise is one of the world’s fastest growing, profitable tech companies. In fiscal year 2025, Wise supported around 15.6 million people and businesses, processing over $185 billion in cross-border transactions and saving customers around $2.6 billion.
Why Work With Us
We’re truly global in who we are, how we work, and how we build. Everything we do is centred around creating a world of money that’s fast, easy, fair. And open to all. Everyone who works here owns a piece of Wise, from the work they do, to the stock they hold.
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