Senior Software Engineer I - Wise for Enterprise - Banks

Senior Software Engineer I - Wise for Enterprise - Banks

Full-Time 87000 - 111000 £ / year (est.) No working from home possible
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At a Glance

  • Tasks: Design and build scalable services for a global payment network using Java and Spring Boot.
  • Company: Join Wise, a leading tech company revolutionising how money moves globally.
  • Benefits: Competitive salary, RSUs, and a culture of collaboration and growth.
  • Why this job: Make a real impact on global payments while mentoring the next generation of engineers.
  • Qualifications: Extensive experience in Java, microservices, and strong problem-solving skills.

The predicted salary is between 87000 - 111000 £ per year.

Company Description

Wise is a global technology company that builds 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.

By helping to create an entirely new network for the world’s money, we aim to provide the most efficient and cost‑effective way to move money across borders.

About the Role

We are seeking a Senior Product Engineer to join our dynamic Wise for Banks team.

In this role you will help design and build scalable, resilient services that power our global payment network, working closely with Implementation, Solutions Engineering, Business Development, and other Wise Engineering teams.

You will play a key role in partner integrations, expand our network of global partnerships, and mentor junior engineers while fostering a culture of collaboration and knowledge sharing.

What will you be doing?

  • Design, develop, and maintain highly scalable services in Java and Spring Boot within a microservices architecture.
  • Apply domain‑driven design to build robust, scalable solutions.
  • Lead development efforts in event‑driven architectures using Kafka or similar messaging systems.
  • Architect, design, and optimise relational databases (e. g., Postgre SQL) to ensure performance and scalability.
  • Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to support partner integrations and expand the Wise payment platform globally.
  • Participate in code reviews, champion best coding practices and mentor junior engineers.

Qualifications

  • Extensive experience with Java and Spring Boot for building backend services or similar languages and/or frameworks.
  • Strong expertise in microservices architecture and event‑driven design.
  • Hands‑on experience with Kafka or similar messaging systems.
  • Strong knowledge of relational databases like Postgre SQL, with the ability to design schemas, optimise queries, and ensure data integrity.
  • Proficiency in domain‑driven design (DDD) to model complex business domains is a plus.
  • A strong product mindset and passion for user experience, prioritising work with the customers in mind and making data‑driven decisions to solve customer pain‑points.
  • Excellent problem‑solving skills and the ability to work independently or in a collaborative team environment.
  • Strong communication skills, with the ability to convey technical concepts to both technical and non‑technical audiences.

Benefits

  • Starting salary: £87,000 - £111,000 + RSUs
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We think you need these skills to ace Senior Software Engineer I - Wise for Enterprise - Banks

Java
Spring Boot
Microservices Architecture
Event-Driven Design
Kafka
Relational Databases
PostgreSQL