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WiseEngineering Lead - Send for Partners
Wise is hiring an Engineering Lead for its Send for Partners division in London. This on-site, full-time position sits within the team that enables banks and…
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Wise is hiring an Engineering Lead for its Send for Partners division in London. This on-site, full-time position sits within the team that enables banks and enterprises to utilize Wise infrastructure to provide global payment products to their customers. The role combines technical leadership with hands-on responsibilities, requiring the selected candidate to guide engineers, shape system architecture, and collaborate with product, business development, and implementation teams. The position is suited…
Job Description
Wise is hiring an Engineering Lead for its Send for Partners division in London. This on-site, full-time position sits within the team that enables banks and enterprises to utilize Wise infrastructure to provide global payment products to their customers. The role combines technical leadership with hands-on responsibilities, requiring the selected candidate to guide engineers, shape system architecture, and collaborate with product, business development, and implementation teams.
The position is suited for a technical leader who understands distributed systems, microservices, and event-based architectures. The ideal professional brings a product-focused mindset, values team empowerment, and has experience with the JVM platform including Java, Kotlin, and Spring Boot. Responsibilities include managing hiring, mentoring, translating product strategies into technical roadmaps, and maintaining high standards of code quality and compliance.
Wise offers a starting salary between GBP 105,000 and GBP 135,000 per year, alongside RSUs and standard company benefits. The organization is committed to maintaining an inclusive and international workplace culture.
Responsibilities
- Lead, coach, mentor, and hire engineers to enhance technical capabilities and delivery performance
- Translate product strategies into actionable technical roadmaps aligned with key performance indicators
- Direct system architecture and technical design choices for globally scaling infrastructure
- Partner with cross-functional departments to facilitate bank integrations and extend the global payment network
- Promote engineering excellence through code reviews, mentorship, and best practice adoption
- Contribute directly to team systems and write code when necessary
- Discover avenues to enhance the Send product while balancing immediate delivery needs with long-term technical health
- Share insights with the broader Wise Platform squad to influence company-wide software development
Requirements
- Demonstrated background in leading, mentoring, and scaling high-performing engineering teams
- Expertise in technical leadership and system design for distributed systems, microservices, and event-based architectures
- Experience working with the JVM platform including Java, Kotlin, and Spring Boot
- Ability to communicate technical ideas clearly across multiple teams and stakeholders
- Comfort operating in ambiguous environments with a bias toward action while keeping quality and compliance standards high
Qualifications
- Product mindset focused on customer impact and implementation
- Experience leading through empowerment by offering context, trust, and clear direction
- Fostering continuous delivery and best coding practices
Core Skills
Benefits
- Starting salary of GBP 105,000 to GBP 135,000 per year
- RSUs
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is the location and remote policy for this role?
The position is based in London and is on-site.
What is the salary range for the Engineering Lead position?
The starting salary is between GBP 105,000 and GBP 135,000 per year, plus RSUs.
What technology stack is used in this role?
The role involves working with the JVM platform, specifically Java, Kotlin, and Spring Boot, within distributed systems and microservices architectures.
What is the employment type?
This is a full-time position.
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