Senior Software Engineer, Wise
Finance & Treasury
£85-105k
Plus RSU
1-5 days a week in office (Clifton Street, London)
Money without borders
Job no longer available
Money without borders
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
£85-105k
Plus RSU
1-5 days a week in office (Clifton Street, London)
1001+ employees
Company mission
We believe in money without borders. That's why we're building the best way to move and manage the world’s money. Min fees. Max ease. Full speed.
Role
Who you are
- We’re looking for experienced Software Engineers with a strong product and engineering mindset to join our Treasury Engineering squad
- Extensive experience and proven track record in software engineering, ideally with a focus on financial systems or markets (not hard requirement)
- Extensive experience working with microservices and distributed systems at scale
- Exceptional product mindset, able to balance customer-centric and data-driven approaches
- Expertise in messaging systems such as Kafka
- Proficiency in Java and Spring Boot
- Experience with both relational and non-relational database design
- Commitment to continuous improvement and knowledge sharing
- Advocating for best practices in code quality, continuous delivery, and robust code reviews
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. More about our mission
- Our Treasury Engineering squad plays a pivotal role in ensuring Wise remains financially resilient, compliant with global regulations, and capable of handling complex, real-time financial operations
- We build the core infrastructure that safeguards customer funds, provides real-time insights into Wise’s global cash positions, and enables efficient foreign exchange risk management
- The work we do directly influences how Wise protects customer money, optimizes liquidity, and executes trades worth hundreds of millions of pounds daily
- The three core teams: Safeguarding, Treasury Ledger, and FX Risk tackle unique and complex challenges that are critical to Wise’s success
- Safeguarding: Build and enhance scalable, reliable systems that ensure the safety of customer funds in compliance with global regulations. Develop processes and controls to mitigate financial and operational risks
- Treasury Ledger: Provide real-time visibility into Wise’s global cash positions by processing financial events from customers and internal teams. Our data powers trading decisions worth tens to hundreds of millions of pounds, making reliability and accuracy paramount
- FX Risk: Develop mission-critical services that calculate FX exposure, aggregate real-time market data from platforms like Bloomberg and Reuters, and ensure accurate hedging in collaboration with Data Science
- The successful candidate will onboard rapidly, bringing insights to help refine the team vision while contributing to the potent impact our products have on customers' lives
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. Its attracted investment from some of the best investors in the world, from Andreesen Horowitz to Index Ventures and even Richard Branson.
While the market is crowded with new entrants (think Revolut and Monzo) and traditional banks trying to catch up, Wise is still staying one step ahead having recently opened a new hub in India and new payment features as well as reporting a rise in key metrics on higher volume and customer growth. This continued growth positions the company well for continued success in the future.
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
$26.5m
SERIES D
Total funding: $396.9m
Company HQ
London, UK
Articles
Leadership
Taavet Hinrikus
(Co-Founder & Chairman)Previously Director of Strategy for Skype.
Kristo Käärmann
(Co-Founder & 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 and Chief Banking and Expansion Officer.
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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