Senior Software Engineer, Wise
Embedded Finance
ÂŁ80-102k
+RSU
1-5 days a week in office
Money without borders
Open for applications
Money without borders
1001+ employees
Open for applications
ÂŁ80-102k
+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 an engineer that is passionate about solving complex problems for their stakeholders
- Someone who thrives working in an environment where they are empowered to make decisions and drive features and products forward
- To do this, we believe that to make the best technical decision, you should have a strong understanding of the products you’re building
- Experience in designing, building public API platforms that others integrate with
- Strong understanding of Java with experience with Spring boot
- Experience with microservices and event driven design
- Worked with Kafka or similar messaging systems
- Knowledge of relational databases. SQL query optimisation and designing schemas is a plus
- A strong product mindset and sense of ownership to enable you to make the best technical decisions and prioritise your work
- Great communication skills to drive projects across teams and be able to communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences
- Able to work independently while still being a good team player
What the job involves
- As part of our team, you will be helping us create an entirely new network for the world's money. For everyone, everywhere
- The online platforms team aims to build the world's best embedded finance platform for our partners
- Design, develop, and maintain highly scalable services
- Producing public facing APIs for others to integrate with
- Collaborate with teams across Wise to deliver real impact and expand the functionality we can offer to our partners on our platform
- Working closely with other members of the team to solve complex problems
- Advocating best practices and code reviews and mentoring junior engineers
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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