Senior Software Engineer I- Regional Expansion MEA
Core
Senior backend engineer developing onboarding, KYC, KYB, and financial crime controls for Wise's expansion into Middle East and Africa markets.
Role type
Senior IC backend software engineer (financial services)
Builds
Scalable backend systems for payments, identity verification, and fraud prevention
Domain
Fintech / Financial Crime Prevention / International Payments
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Backend development, Microservices architecture, Financial crime controls (AML/Fraud), API integrations, Technical design, Code reviews, LLM usage
Preferred skills
Payments systems experience, KYC/KYB in MEA, Java
Technologies
Microservices, LLMs (Claude), Java
Responsibilities
Design and automate FinCrime controls and onboarding flows; Implement integrations with local banks and payment providers; Participate in code and design reviews; Collaborate with cross-functional teams on regional expansion strategy; Contribute to technical roadmap for MEA domain