Compute Reliability Lead, Wise
£110-120k
+ RSU
1-5 days a week in office
Money without borders
Be an early applicant
Money without borders
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
£110-120k
+ RSU
1-5 days a week in office
1001+ employees
Company mission
We’re on a mission. And it’s money without borders. Instant, convenient, transparent and — eventually — free.
Role
Who you are
- 1-2 years of experience leading teams in a technical capacity
- Technical Expertise – Experience in maintaining and scaling microservices and platforms in a cloud-native environment
- Cloud Platforms – Familiarity with AWS or GCP
- Infrastructure Knowledge – Experience with Kubernetes and infrastructure automation tools
- Global Collaboration – Ability to work across time zones and manage distributed teams
- Effective Communication – Strong skills in communicating with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
What the job involves
- We are seeking a Compute Reliability Lead to join our Compute team at Wise.
- The Compute team is pivotal in delivering a foundational platform that allows engineers to seamlessly run and scale workloads in a secure, reliable, and cost-effective container runtime environment
- As a Compute Reliability Lead, you will focus on maintaining system reliability, ensuring operational excellence, and supporting our customers' technical needs.
- You will play a crucial role in keeping our systems operational, developing operational tooling, and enhancing system visibility
- You will focus on maintaining and improving the compute infrastructure, enhancing observability, and optimizing operational processes to support Wise’s mission
- Ensure System Reliability – Maintain and update systems to ensure continuous operation and meet business expectations
- Develop Operational Tooling – Create tools that enable the team to manage clusters at scale and meet business needs efficiently
- Support Customers – Assist customers with Kubernetes-related issues, provide expert guidance, and enhance documentation for self-service capabilities
- Enhance System Visibility – Monitor systems to ensure they function as expected, improve dashboards, and provide interfaces for customer technical needs
- Ensure Compliance – Align operations with legal and regulatory requirements, managing infrastructure governance to support sustainable growth
- Facilitate Adoption – Unlock supported compute capabilities within our cloud infrastructure, such as deploying new clusters for internal teams
- Leadership & Team Management:
- Lead and mentor a high-performing engineering team, fostering a culture of learning and innovation
- Set clear objectives, provide feedback, and support professional development
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align technical strategies with business objectives
- Operational Excellence:
- Guide the development of a secure, resilient, and scalable platform
- Develop reusable platform components to streamline operations for other engineering teams
- Continuously improve operational processes to enhance efficiency
Salary benchmarks
Our take
Wise started when the two founders realised they would be better off trading Estonian kroons for British pounds (and vice versa) between themselves rather than going through banks. That was back in 2011, and they've since grown Wise into one of Europe's most successful tech businesses, exchanging billions of currency every month.
Wise rapidly grew by solving a significant problem for customers, who lost too much money to banks when exchanging currency. They've attracted investment from some of the best investors in the world, from Andreesen Horowitz to Index Ventures and even Richard Branson.
The challenge for Wise will be maintaining their edge and brand power in a market that's becoming increasingly crowded with new entrants (like Revolut and Monzo) and incumbents (traditional banks) trying to catch up. To do so, the company is ramping up its digital and marketing strategies, as well as pushing for further development of its existing products.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
38% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Employee endorsements
Flexible working
"I'm trusted to do my work regardless of whether I'm in the office or working from my spare room. Our mobile wiser scheme gives us the opportunity to..."
Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)
Nov 2017
$280m
SERIES E
May 2016
$26.9m
SERIES D
Total funding: $397.3m
Company benefits
- Medical Insurance
- Health and Wellbeing Discounts
- 25 days holiday (excl. bank holidays) + 3 Me Days
- RSUs (Restricted Stock Units)
- 6 Week Paid Sabbatical
- Mobile Wiser - work remote for up to 90 days a year 🛫
- Parental Leave
- Pension and Retirement Plans
- Plus Many More!
Company values
- This isn’t just a job, we’re a revolution
- We get it done
- Customers > team > ego
- No drama. Good karma.
Company HQ
London, UK
Articles
Leadership
Taavet Hinrikus
(Chairman)Previously Director of Strategy for Skype.
Kristo Käärmann
(CEO)Previously a Consultant at PwC and Manager at Deloitte.
People progressing
Joined as Banking Lead, promoted to Head of Banking after 2 years, then again to Global Head of Banking.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Wise
- Communities and safe spaces (Employee Resource Groups) – led by our Wisers so people can share experiences and information, support each other and connect on shared values
- Wise Cultural Calendar – a programme to learn and celebrate the wide range of cultures, traditions, backgrounds, and global experiences we have here at Wise. Example programmes include Pride Summer and Black History Month
- Our teams continue to set and drive their own bespoke objectives, holding themselves accountable and making sure they focus efforts where they can have the most impact
- We’re excited to partner with InChorus to collect ongoing data on our culture and enable teams to track their progress
- DEI development and training — We’re building our capability and getting everyone on the same page about DEI. Our new training programme will help new joiners and all Wisers know what DEI looks like day-to-day and how they can play their part
- Global policy review — We’re working with an external advisor to provide detailed feedback on best practices in policies by end January
- Disability inclusion – We’re building resources and support for Wisers and candidates with disabilities. Our goals is to offer practical information and support to ensure that Wise remains an inclusive environment for those impacted by a disability
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