Engineering Lead - Send for Partners

Engineering Lead - Send for Partners

Full-Time 106000 - 135000 £ / year (est.) No working from home possible
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At a Glance

  • Tasks: Lead and mentor engineers to build scalable payment systems for global partners.
  • Company: Wise, a global tech company revolutionising money management.
  • Benefits: Competitive salary, RSUs, and a diverse, inclusive work environment.
  • Other info: Opportunities for growth in a dynamic, innovative setting.
  • Why this job: Join a mission-driven team shaping the future of international payments.
  • Qualifications: Experience in leading engineering teams and strong technical decision-making skills.

The predicted salary is between 106000 - 135000 £ per year.

Wise is a global technology company, building the best way to move and manage the world’s money. Whether people and businesses are sending money to another country, spending abroad, or making and receiving international payments, Wise is on a mission to make their lives easier and save them money. As part of our team, you will be helping us create an entirely new network for the world's money. For everyone, everywhere.

We’re looking for an Engineering Lead to join the Send for Partners team - the team that empowers banks and enterprises to leverage Wise’s infrastructure to offer their customers world class payments products through their own channels. You’ll be joining a team that sits at the intersection of product innovation and global partnerships, working closely with Solutions Engineering, Implementation Success and Business Development teams, building scalable and robust systems that power our global payment network with partner banks and enterprises across the world. This is a hands‑on leadership role. You’ll be guiding engineers, driving technical decision‑making, collaborating with the team’s Product Manager to deliver reliable, scalable systems that power the future of Wise’s payment platform.

What You’ll Be Doing

  • Lead and coach engineers, own hiring, mentoring and performance to grow technical capability and delivery impact.
  • Translate product strategy into technical roadmaps that move KPIs.
  • Guide architecture and technical design decisions, ensuring we build systems that scale globally.
  • Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to support bank integrations and expand our payment network.
  • Drive engineering excellence through code reviews, mentoring and adoption of best practices.
  • Understand and contribute to team systems deeply enough to be hands‑on when needed.
  • Identify opportunities to improve the Send product, balancing short‑term delivery with long‑term technical health.
  • Have an overview of the broader Wise Platform squad, sharing learnings and shaping how we build software company‑wide.

Qualifications What You’ll Need to Succeed

We are fully aware that it is uncommon for a candidate to have all skills required and we fully support everyone in learning new skills with us. So if you have some of those listed below and are eager to learn more, we do want to hear from you!

  • Proven experience leading and mentoring high‑performing engineering teams and growing senior ICs.
  • Technical leadership able to make high‑impact architectural decisions.
  • Product mindset — you think about customer impact, not just technical implementation.
  • Leadership through empowerment by providing context, trust and clear direction.
  • Following and advocating best coding practices, continuous delivery and code reviews.
  • Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly across teams and stakeholders.
  • Bias to action and comfort with ambiguity — able to move quickly while maintaining quality and compliance.
  • Experience with JVM platform (Java/Kotlin/Spring Boot).

Additional Information

Starting salary: £106,000 - £135,000 + RSUs. We believe teams are strongest when they are diverse, equitable and inclusive. We are proud to have a truly international team and celebrate our differences. Inclusive teams help us live our values and make sure every Wiser feels respected, empowered to contribute towards our mission and able to progress in their careers.

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Contact Details:

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We think you need these skills to ace Engineering Lead - Send for Partners

Technical Leadership
Mentoring
Architectural Decision-Making
Product Mindset
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Code Reviews
Continuous Delivery