Senior Backend Engineer - Servicing Platform

Company Description

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.

More about our mission and what we offer.

Job Description

What will you be working on?

We're looking for engineers who are passionate about designing scalable platforms and love solving real-world problems with technology. If you're excited by the idea of building infrastructure that empowers teams and accelerates product development without compromising on trust or safety, this role is for you.

As part of our Platform Engineering team, you’ll be at the intersection of Product and Risk - crafting systems that allow internal teams to ship faster, safer, and smarter. You won’t just be writing code. You’ll be building foundational services that other teams rely on to launch features across global markets.

We're designing a centralised risk platform - a system that unifies data and decision-making across identity verification, fraud detection, compliance, and more. This platform acts as the connective tissue between teams working on money movement, regional expansion, and customer safety.

Our team builds a unified platform for controlling customers’ product eligibility in accordance with regional compliance, risk and product functions.

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will:

• Take ownership of critical multiplier-type projects that significantly enhance our codebase management and automation capabilities.

• Collaborate closely with platform and product teams, engineers, leads, and product managers to deliver impactful tooling solutions.

• Prototype solutions quickly and efficiently, adopting a "quick and dirty" approach initially, and refine them into robust, scalable tools once the optimal approach is identified.

• Work alongside other engineers in the team, fostering a collaborative culture..

• Provide feedback on technical design decisions and approach, and help the team make data-driven decisions.

Qualifications

What do you need?

We understand that candidates may not meet all criteria and we support ongoing learning and development. If you possess some of the skills listed and are keen to learn more, we want to hear from you!

• Technical Expertise: Proven experience(at least 6 years) in building and maintaining tools for large codebases, with a strong emphasis on Java. Experience with JavaScript/TypeScript and Python is a plus.

• Problem-Solving Skills: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify and address complex challenges in codebase management.

• Effective Communication: Excellent communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• Project Management: As a senior engineer, you would own some of those projects. We are looking for a demonstrated ability to manage and execute large-scale projects, across numerous services.

• Adaptability and Growth: The technical landscape is moving especially fast in this area, so a willingness to learn and adapt to new technologies and languages as our tooling needs evolve is essential.

Additional Information

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.

If you want to find out more about what it's like to work at Wise visit Wise.Jobs.

Keep up to date with life at Wise by following us on LinkedIn and Instagram.