Senior Software Engineer I - Europe Money Movement

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.

We’re growing rapidly, moving £115 billion cross border annually and holding £14 billion in customer funds across 10+ licensed entities worldwide. As we scale into new markets and expand our product offerings, we need to build out new direct integrations across Europe and the rest of the world.

Europe money movement squad’s mission is to become the preferred choice of payments in Europe for people and businesses with international lives by providing them with the fastest, cheapest, most convenient ways for money movement in Europe. 

We’re looking for experienced Software Engineers with a strong product and engineering mindset to join our UK money movement team.

What we offer?

• This role offers a unique opportunity to manage Wise’s core currency systems and drive new direct banking initiatives across Europe

• Working with a modern tech stack on new projects and codebase

• Be part of an autonomous data-driven team with a chance to have a great impact on customers

What will you be working on?

• New integrations - Our team is developing new direct integrations across multiple countries in Europe. We are collaborating closely with central banks and payment schemes to build scalable, modern payment systems. 

• Scaling GBP money movement - We are on the leading edge of UK money movement through our direct integration with the Bank of England and the Faster Payments scheme. We are committed to ensuring our solutions scale with growth while keeping pace with the latest advancements in the field.

 

What do you need?

We are fully aware that it is uncommon for a candidate to have all skills required and we fully support everyone in learning new skills with us. So if you have some of those listed below and are eager to learn more we do want to hear from you!

• Extensive experience and proven track record in software engineering

• Extensive experience working with microservices and distributed systems at scale

• Exceptional product mindset, able to balance customer-centric and data-driven approaches

• Expertise in messaging systems such as Kafka

• Proficiency in Java and Spring Boot

• Experience with both relational database design

• Commitment to continuous improvement and knowledge sharing

• Advocating for best practices in code quality, continuous delivery, and robust code reviews

• We expect our engineers to drive results, utilizing and embracing all modern tools to efficiently complete their work.

The successful candidate will onboard rapidly, bringing insights to help refine the team vision while contributing to the potent impact our products have on customers' lives.

 

Interested? Find out more:

• The Wise Tech Stack, 2025 Edition.

• Scaling our Infrastructure; how we make it work

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

What do we offer: 

• Starting salary: €66,600-€82,800 + RSU

• Wise Benefits

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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