Wise
Financial Technology
SoftwareEngineer-Java-MitigationRequirements
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“Software Engineer - Java - Mitigation Requirements at Wise. Skills: Java, Spring framework, Backend development, Distributed systems, Scalable systems. Building and maintaining robust and scalable backend systems. Independently tackling significant development tasks”
Industry & Context.
Ability to design technical solutions that balance latency, throughput, adaptability and scalability; Proactive mindset to improve codebase, architecture, and processes
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
3+ years of experience with Java or other JVM-based languages, Hands-on experience with the Spring framework, Belief in best practices like code reviews, open feedback, and continuous improvement, Familiarity with backend development, including databases (SQL/NoSQL), synchronous/asynchronous communication, and distributed systems, Experience with web development technologies such as REST APIs, microservices, and CI/CD pipelines, Ability to design technical solutions that balance latency, throughput, adaptability and scalability, Customer-first approach, Ability to take ownership of problems, propose solutions, and drive projects end-to-end to deliver measurable impact, Knack for identifying opportunities to deliver value faster and providing constructive feedback on product and design decisions, Communication skills, Proactive mindset, Passion for knowledge sharing
Nice to Have
Knowledge of SQL/NoSQL databases, Knowledge of synchronous/asynchronous communication, Knowledge of distributed systems, Knowledge of REST APIs, Knowledge of microservices, Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, Experience with web development technologies
What You'll Do.
Building and maintaining robust and scalable backend systems
Independently tackling significant development tasks
Contributing to project delivery
Collaborating closely with the team on feature implementation and issue resolution
Playing a key role in cross-team collaboration
Documenting at the appropriate abstraction level to scale adoption of developments
Safeguarding the platform against financial crime
Ensuring customers' money is safe
Providing a highly scalable system to orchestrate information requests from customers
Developing infrastructure for insights into operational cost and risk
Enabling automation of Servicing processes through a rich API in a distributed environment
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Engaging with other teams at Wise to deliver impact faster; Collaborating closely with the team on feature implementation and issue resolution; Playing a key role in cross-team collaboration; Fostering a culture of learning within the team
Communication Scope
Breaking down complex technical concepts for non-technical audiences; Collaborating effectively across teams
Process & Methodology
Driving projects end-to-end to deliver measurable impact
Full Job Description
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. More about [our mission](https://wise.jobs/our-mission) and [what we offer](https://wise.jobs/what-we-offer). The team you’ll be working with: Mitigation Requirements At Wise, we’re on a mission to make financial services faster, simpler, and more accessible for everyone. To achieve our mission, we also need to safeguard our platform against financial crime and ensure our customers’ money are safe. The Mitigation Requirements team plays a critical role in this by providing a highly scalable system to orchestrate which information we need to request from our customers, and then have automations and Servicing Agents to review it. We are developing the infrastructure that provides teams at Wise with insights into the operational cost and risk associated with their ownership of the Wise product. This empowers them to enhance the product, reducing Wise's cost for customers and enabling a smoother experience when additional information is required from them. The infrastructure also enables automation of Servicing processes through a rich API in a distributed environment, and it is the core connection between customers and our Servicing agents. What Does Our Team Look Like? We’re a backend focused team, focused on high quality, scalable distributed systems. To deliver impact faster, we engage with other teams at Wise, so we deliver a platform with the right complexity and adaptability that gets more impactful for Wise on every release. Collaboration is at the heart of what we do. We value ownership, knowledge sharing, and a co
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