Software Engineer, Wise
Continuous Delivery
£80-102k
+ RSU
1-5 days a week in office
Money without borders
Be an early applicant
Money without borders
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
£80-102k
+ 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
- We are looking for a Software Engineer with a passion for solving problems at scale
- If you enjoy thinking about problems at scale, using data and metrics to drive technical investments, this is the role for you
- We’re looking for people who can step back and think holistically about the ecosystem, but also follow through and help implement the design; drawing on the resources across the rest of the platform tribe
- We’re looking for an engineer with relevant experience who can analyse complex requirements and deliver simple solutions to help our teams achieve our mission with speed and confidence
- Hands-on Java Software Engineer - you will be building the platform and applying best SDLC practices (development, testing, applications, monitoring)
- Strong understanding of Java and relevant application frameworks (e.g. Spring Boot)
- Experience of cloud platforms (e.g. AWS, GCP) both in utilising services and how cloud infrastructure works
- Experience with containerisation technology and orchestration platforms e.g. Docker, Kubernetes
- Knowledge of architectural concepts such as microservices, service mesh
- Experience in scaling, building and testing with automation; e.g. including tooling in pipelines instead of manual operational changes
- Growth mindset and a desire to learn, teach, and improve skills
- Previous ownership of mission-critical shared infrastructure
Desirable
- Experience with CI/CD systems, in particular Spinnaker
- Experience in implementing SRE principles
- Good knowledge of observability stacks and tooling (e.g. Grafana, ELK, Prometheus, Tracing)
- Good discipline and skill in producing written documentation and diagrams
- Good knowledge of cloud networking and security
- Experience working in a regulated business (e.g. PCI)
- Experience of capacity planning as well as performance and load testing
What the job involves
- Continuous Delivery is key to delivering features to our customers as quickly as possible whilst minimising the risk of change-related incidents. The team is responsible for designing, building and running a comprehensive CD platform for the entire engineering organisation
- As we grow, so does our need to deploy software with maximum confidence and minimum effort. We need to sustain this growth by continuously iterating on the services we run, with a focus on availability, security, and ease of use
- Evolving the Continuous Delivery platform offering; currently the focus is principally extending the OSS project of Spinnaker
- Creating a scalable foundation for our CD platform, integrating with partner teams in Platform Engineering
- Working closely with engineers across the company to help them as they shift towards the CD paradigm for deploying software
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
Few candidates hear
back within 2 weeks
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
$24.3m
SERIES D
Total funding: $394.7m
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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