Engineering Lead (Front End)

Engineering Lead (Front End)

Full-Time 70000 - 90000 £ / year (est.) No working from home possible
Wise

At a Glance

  • Tasks: Lead a talented team to enhance user onboarding for global money management.
  • Company: Wise, a pioneering tech company transforming how the world manages money.
  • Benefits: Enjoy paid sabbaticals, relocation support, and flexible 'me days' for work-life balance.
  • Other info: Join an inclusive culture that values growth, collaboration, and innovation.
  • Why this job: Make a real impact on customer experiences while working with cutting-edge technology.
  • Qualifications: Proven leadership in software engineering and strong technical expertise in OOP languages.

The predicted salary is between 70000 - 90000 £ per year.

Wise is a global technology company, building the best way to move and manage the world’s money. As part of our team, you will be helping us create an entirely new network for the world's money. We’re looking for an experienced Engineering Lead for our Consumer Onboarding team. This is a unique opportunity to have a massive impact, helping a growing number of customers around the world choosing Wise to move their money without borders.

The Consumer Onboarding team is dedicated to guiding personal customers through setting up their Wise account and resolving their first international money needs in a way that’s clear, easy, and delightful. You'll lead a team of talented engineers, collaborating daily with product managers, data analysts, and designers to continuously improve our onboarding flows and user journeys - making them faster, more intuitive, and more scalable.

As the Engineering Lead for Consumer Onboarding, you will:

  • Stay and remain very close to the tech and product - setting high standards for quality, and leading by example.
  • Collaborate with other engineering leads and teams across Wise to ensure your team’s work is aligned with the wider technical strategy.
  • You have proven experience in leading and mentoring software engineers. You enjoy helping others grow and succeed.
  • You have a strong product and customer mindset and experience building customer facing products.
  • You possess strong technical expertise or background in OOP Languages (Java or similar) and modern technology stacks.
  • You have experience working with other functions like Frontend and/or Mobile engineers.
  • You have experience working with and building distributed, high scalability systems and microservices architectures.

Additional benefits include:

  • 3 fully paid ‘me days’ per year to help you manage life.
  • Relocation and visa expenses covered.
  • A paid 6-week sabbatical leave after four years.

Wise Engineering – We're people building money without borders — without judgement or prejudice, too. 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.

Wise

Contact Details:

Wise Recruitment Team

We think you need these skills to ace Engineering Lead (Front End)

Leadership
Mentoring
Collaboration
Product Mindset
Customer-Facing Product Development
Technical Expertise in OOP Languages (Java or similar)
Experience with Modern Technology Stacks