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Staff Data Scientist

Wise
staff
Location

London, United Kingdom

Work Type

Onsite

Seniority

staff

Posted

February 23, 2026


Total Compensation
€330,000
Yearly Savings (Comfortable)
€128,000
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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 abou t our missi on an d what we off e

r.

The Fraud team at Wise is dedicated to safeguarding our platform against financial crime and ensuring the protection of our legitimate customers. Leveraging cutting-edge machine learning, real-time transaction monitoring, and data analysis, our team is responsible for developing and enhancing fraud detection systems. Software engineers, data analysts, and data scientists collaborate on a daily basis to continuously improve our systems and provide support to our fraud investigation t

**eam.

Our visio**

  • n is:Build a globally scalable fraud prevention and detection engine to maintain Wise as a secure environment for our legitimate custo
  • mers.Utilise machine learning techniques to identify potential risks associated with customer acti
  • vity.Foster a strong partnership between our fraud investigators and the product team to develop solutions that leverage the expertise of fraud prevention special
  • ists.Not only meet the requirements set by regulators and auditors but also surpass their expectat

ions.

We are looking for a highly skilled Staff Data Scientist to lead technical innovation and drive the development of advanced data science solutions. This role is pivotal in enhancing our fraud detection capabilities and ensuring the security of our pl

**atform.

Here’s how you’ll be cont**

  • **ributing:

    Innovate and** Develop: Lead the development and deployment of machine learning models, including neural networks, anomaly detection, graph-based models, Tra

  • nsformers.Lead and Col laborate: Mentor team members and promote adoption of AI workflows for automation across the business. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate data science solutions into Fraud prevention product

  • offerings.Deploy and I ntegrate: Develop scalable deployment strategies together with Platform teams and integrate LLMs with AI agents for seamless produ

  • ction use.Optimise and Evaluate: Conduct large-scale training and hyper-parameter tuning, and define performance metrics to ensure high-quality mode

  • l outputs.Data Strategy and Ma nagement: Design and implement strategies for data collection, curation, and augmentation to support robust model

  • training.Documentation and R eporting: Communicate complex data findings to non-technical stakeholders effectively. Document the development and maintenance processes for models and

**features.

Additiona**

l information

For everyone, everywhere. We're people building money without borders — without judgement or prejudice, too. We believe teams are strongest when they are diverse, equitable

and inclusive.We're proud to have a truly international team, and we celebrate ou

r differences.Inclusive teams help us live our values and make sure every Wiser feels respected, empowered to contribute towards our mission and able to progress in

their careers.If you want to find out more about what it's like to work at Wise vi

sit Wise.Jobs.

Keep up to date with life at Wise by following us on LinkedIn

and Instagram.

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