Senior Software Engineer - Regional Expansion

Wise is a global technology company, building the best way to move and manage the world’s money. Min fees. Max ease. Full speed. 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.

Join our Regional Expansion - UAE team at Wise, where we build the infrastructure that empowers millions of customers to seamlessly manage their finances across borders. As a Software Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in developing systems that facilitate international money transfers across 160 countries and 40 currencies, with a focus on the UAE and the Gulf Countries. You will be instrumental in creating efficient and secure solutions that enhance our users' experiences in handling their global finances.

Responsibilities

• Develop and Maintain Systems: Leveraging Java, Spring Boot, and RESTful services; you will design, build, and maintain reliable software solutions for enabling international money transfers across 160 countries and 40 currencies for the UAE. Ensure that systems allow users to handle finances efficiently and securely anywhere in the world.
• Enable and Develop Account Management Features: Implement and enhance features that provide account details, enabling users to receive money fee-free from overseas, thereby improving the convenience of international transactions. Develop the codebase enabling our users opportunities to earn interest on balances held in USD, GBP, and EUR, strengthening Wise’s value proposition for customers holding funds with us.
• User Interface and Experience: Collaborate with UI/UX designers to continuously improve the user interface and experience, ensuring intuitive and seamless access to international banking services.
• Performance Optimization: Engage in query optimization and schema design for relational databases, including MySQL, MariaDB, and Postgres, to ensure efficient data handling.
• Quality Assurance and Testing: Utilize testing frameworks like JUnit and Spock to write testable code, adhering to Test Driven Development practices to ensure software reliability and quality.
• Collaboration and Cross-Functional Projects: Work closely with team members and communicate effectively with other teams to address user feedback, maintain high satisfaction levels, and drive projects across teams.
• Mentoring and Code Review: Mentor junior engineers, fostering their professional development and maintaining high-quality code standards through regular code reviews.
• Deployments and CI/CD: Use Docker and Kubernetes for deployment. Implement CI/CD pipelines using tools like Gradle and GitHub Actions to streamline software development processes.
• Continual Improvement: Stay updated with the latest industry trends, continuously seeking opportunities to improve product features and user experience.

Please Note: Proficiency in Java, Spring Boot, and RESTful services is essential. Experience in front-end development using React and caching solutions like Redis and Caffeine is beneficial. Additionally, willingness to travel and collaborate with team members in different global offices is expected.

For everyone, everywhere. We’re people building money without borders — without judgement or prejudice, too. We believe teams are strongest when they are diverse, equitable and inclusive. We’re proud to have a truly international team, and we 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.