Engineering Lead, Wise
Technology Risk
£85-115k
+ Company Restricted Stock Units
1-5 days a week in office
Money without borders
Be an early applicant
Money without borders
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
£85-115k
+ Company Restricted Stock Units
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
- You have solid Java knowledge, experience with Spring framework and microservice best practices
- 8+ years of experience as a software engineer and/or as an engineer in test
- Experience as a software engineer in test, QA or building extensive testing suites for key platforms/services
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines and Distributed and Concurrent Systems
- Familiar with secure coding principles/guidelines (OWASP, NCSC etc.) and global frameworks around development security
- Experience in working for regulated firms and environments. Familiarity with risk & compliance frameworks and/or keen to the step into the risk scene
- Experience working with relational and non-relational databases, query optimisation and designing schemas
- You believe in and follow best coding practices, code reviews and open feedback
- You enjoy writing clean and testable code
- Great communication skills and the ability to articulate complex, technical concepts to non-technical audience
Desirable
- Experience with Python & Go
- Fincrime domain knowledge/ experience
- Experience in control automation and testing
- Experience in risk management, information security and/or technology audit
What the job involves
- As the Technology Risk Engineering Lead at Wise, you will be one of the leaders within the Technology Risk team
- Primarily responsible for building the continuous risk/control monitoring setup which would cover automated functional tests and automated control testing
- You will also be the technical SME for the risk team in general supporting various automation & reporting initiatives
- Partnering with various technology, business and risk leaders to make risk simple, measurable and visible to help Wise make faster, bolder decisions critical for our mission without compromising safety, customer experience and scalability
- This is an exciting opportunity if you are an experienced software engineer who is familiar with risk & compliance or keen on stepping to the risk scene
- The role will report to and be supported by the Group Head of Technology Risk and be based in London
- Lead control testing automation efforts to improve control effectiveness reporting and to minimise manual testing coverage
- Build/implement automated functional tests around key services & controls which would be one of the main pillars of continuous monitoring & oversight setup
- Build a workflow for risk colleagues to submit test scenarios/use cases and relevant details (scope, frequency etc.) which feed into tech risk’s board
- Build customised dashboards which would cover control testing and functional testing outputs results/stats and support the maintenance of those dashboards
- Lead/participate in 2LoD technical implementation reviews (code reviews, testing coverage validation, manual/automated testing etc.) which would aim to validate if/how the services are being implemented as designed
- Support risk assessment exercises for technology risks covering platform, information security and data domains
- Support risk appetite & KRI reporting for technology risks and continuously improve/adapt relevant metrics
- Continuously support/guide 1LoD functions to improve the control environment to mitigate relevant risk as expected
- Participate and support ongoing compliance initiatives such as DORA, OpRes etc
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.
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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
$24.9m
SERIES D
Total funding: $395.3m
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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