Database Reliability Engineer, Wise
ÂŁ60-80k
+ RSUs
1-5 days a week in office
Money without borders
Open for applications
Money without borders
1001+ employees
Open for applications
ÂŁ60-80k
+ RSUs
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 value a balance between robust engineering skills and a good understanding of database technologies
- Ideally, you'll have experience in both areas, but if you’re strong in one and eager to learn the other, you could be a great fit too
- Experience working with relational databases like MariaDB/MySQL or PostgreSQL in production environments
- Familiarity with managing databases in high-demand, 24/7 environments
- Strong knowledge of SQL and PL/pgSQL—debugging and optimization skills are a big plus
- Understanding of database internals and performance tuning for MariaDB/MySQL or PostgreSQL
- Knowledge of backup and recovery processes
- Experience designing, implementing, and testing solutions following software engineering principles
- Programming skills in an object-oriented language (Python or Go is a plus)
- Experience with infrastructure automation and configuration management tools such as Chef, Ansible, Puppet, or Terraform
- Familiarity with cloud technologies, preferably AWS (experience with Aurora and other AWS managed services is beneficial)
- Have experience working in a distributed production environment
Desirable
- Experience with MongoDB (or any other NoSQL technologies)
- Experience in building self-service tooling that helps engineers, analysts or data scientists do their job more efficiently
- Knowledge/interest in payment platforms, foreign exchange & highly complex systems
What the job involves
- We are looking for a Database Reliability Engineer with a passion for Database Engineering and maintaining critical services to join Wise’s Database Reliability Engineering (DBRE) team
- The DBRE team are the owners and maintainers of the Wise database engine, which underpins almost every Wise user experience
- Our mission is to superpower the Wise revolution with reliable, scalable and performant databases to store and recall data, and provide solutions and best practices within our organisation
- DBREs work in very tight collaboration with the Database Platform team creating a blend of database engineering, dev-ops and software developers that apply sound engineering principles, operational discipline and mature software development and automation, specialising in databases (MariaDB, MongoDB, PostgreSQL and Redis in particular)
- In that capacity, DBREs bring database expertise to the Database Engineering group as well as to our engineering teams
- As an international Financial Services company, we also have the responsibility to keep our customers’ money and data safe
- The DBRE team plays a critical role in this - by helping our Product Engineers work with Databases safely and ensure that best practices are always applied
- To do this we work closely with the other teams building out the Data Platform, and with the wider Platform organisation to build out the required guardrails
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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