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WiseEngineering Lead - Wise for Enterprise
Wise seeks an Engineering Lead to join its embedded finance team based in London. In this on-site, full-time role, the successful candidate will earn a base…
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Wise seeks an Engineering Lead to join its embedded finance team based in London. In this on-site, full-time role, the successful candidate will earn a base salary between £105,000 and £135,000 per year, along with restricted stock units. The company operates a platform that allows enterprise partners like Google, Deel, Ramp, and Agoda to integrate international payment solutions into their own channels. This is a hands-on technical position where the…
Job Description
Wise seeks an Engineering Lead to join its embedded finance team based in London. In this on-site, full-time role, the successful candidate will earn a base salary between £105,000 and £135,000 per year, along with restricted stock units. The company operates a platform that allows enterprise partners like Google, Deel, Ramp, and Agoda to integrate international payment solutions into their own channels.
This is a hands-on technical position where the individual will design, build, and maintain services while guiding the technical direction of the team. The role requires partnering closely with a Product Manager to shape the long-term vision, as well as collaborating with internal groups like business development and solutions engineering to address the needs of large enterprise clients.
Ideal candidates will combine software development expertise with experience mentoring engineering professionals. The position involves promoting robust engineering standards, supporting team career growth, and taking full ownership of the domain's services and deliverables.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain the services owned by the team
- Mentor and support a small group of engineers in their professional development
- Guide technical decision-making to ensure solutions are reliable and scalable
- Partner with a Product Manager to direct product strategy and roadmaps
- Collaborate across company units to expand platform capabilities for partners
- Take ownership of the team's product offerings and services
- Promote engineering best practices and maintain high product standards
Requirements
- Experience leading and mentoring high-performing engineering teams
- Hands-on technical background in Java or comparable technology stacks
- Familiarity with microservices and event-driven architectures
- Focus on customer impact alongside technical implementation
- Experience in designing and optimizing relational databases
- Commitment to best coding practices, continuous delivery, and peer code reviews
- Ability to articulate technical topics clearly to various teams and stakeholders
Core Skills
Benefits
- Base salary ranging from £105,000 to £135,000 per year
- Restricted stock units
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What is the location and work arrangement for this role?
This position is located in London and is on-site.
What is the salary range for the Engineering Lead position?
The starting base salary ranges from £105,000 to £135,000 per year, supplemented with restricted stock units.
What are the primary duties of this role?
Responsibilities include hands-on service development, mentoring engineers, driving technical decisions, collaborating with product managers on strategy, and working with enterprise partners.
What technical background is required?
Candidates need hands-on experience in Java or similar stacks, an understanding of microservices and event-driven architectures, and relational database design skills.
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