Engineering Lead - Platform Infrastructure

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.

What are we looking for? We are looking for an Engineering Lead to join the Platform Product Integrations team to expand and maintain direct integrations with payments systems and partners all over the world.

What is the Platform Product Integrations (PPI) team? The Platform Product Integrations team sits within our Platform tribe, which designs, builds and operates the foundational direct integration infrastructure that power the product that moves billions of dollars every month. 

In Wise, our Platform Engineering Lead position is responsible for leading a specific domain from roadmap through to operation, as well as the people side of the team.

How we work

• Design, implement and maintain integrations between Wise and complex financial systems.

• Develop and design scalable and repeatable architecture with complex regulatory requirements.

• Analyse infrastructure to determine inefficiencies and problems, and create automation and optimisation.

• Collaborate with our larger platform engineering team and alongside product engineering on globally impactful projects.

• Communicate with various stakeholders throughout Wise, plan roadmaps with your team, and work through challenges to determine scope and realistic delivery.

• Work with other Leads to influence the direction and change current technology implementations, as well as advocate for excellence with third parties.

What do you need?

 

• Leadership & Team Management:

• Lead, mentor, and manage a high performing engineering team, fostering a culture of collaboration, continuous learning, and innovation.

• Set clear goals, provide regular feedback, and support professional development for team members.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align technical initiatives with business goals.

• Infrastructure & Systems Management:

• Oversee the design, implementation, and maintenance of robust, scalable, and secure systems and network infrastructures.

• Ensure high availability and performance of critical systems, both on-premise and in AWS.

• Develop and enforce best practices for system administration, monitoring, and disaster recovery.

• AWS & Cloud Technologies:

• Drive cloud adoption and optimization strategies, leveraging AWS services to enhance system performance, scalability, and cost-efficiency.

• Lead the migration and management of applications and services within the AWS environment.

• Ensure compliance with security and regulatory requirements in the cloud.

• Network Engineering:

• Oversee the architecture and management of enterprise networks, including LAN, WAN, and cloud-based networking solutions.

• Implement and manage network security measures, such as firewalls, VPNs, and intrusion detection systems.

• Ensure reliable connectivity and uptime across all network components.

• Strategic Planning & Innovation:

• Work closely with senior leadership to develop and execute the infrastructure strategy.

• Stay current with emerging technologies and industry trends, recommending and implementing new tools and technologies as appropriate.

• Lead initiatives to automate processes, improve system efficiency, and reduce operational costs.

What will you be working on?

• Work in a modern, cloud heavy environment where remote connectivity is a staple of our tech ecosystem

• Choose your path to impact. We believe people and teams are most empowered when they can act autonomously. So rather than telling you what to do, you’ll work with your team to create a vision of your own. Of course, you can always gather feedback from smart, curious people across Wise but you’ll have the freedom to make your own calls

• You’ll be offered the flexibility to decide on how and where you work. We understand everyone needs a little something different, so we’ll do our best to make it happen.

• Approach new challenges with the freedom to develop novel and customised solutions

• You’ll get to inspire teams with your ideas, knowledge and self-starter attitude.

• Grow as a lead and engineer - understand what problems the business needs to solve and why, then proactively resolve them. We shy away from micro management

• Be part of our mission to make money without borders the new normal

Interested? Find out more:

• How we work – a practical guide

• DEI @ Wise

• Wise Tech Stack (2025 update)

• Our Engineering career map

• Scaling our Infrastructure; how we make it work

• Wise Engineering – https://medium.com/wise-engineering

What do we offer: 

• Starting salary: £100,000 - £125,000 + RSUs

• Wise Benefits

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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.

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