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WiseSenior Software Developer for Cash Management Team
Wise is hiring a Senior Software Developer for its Cash Management Team based in London. This on-site, full-time role focuses on designing, building, and operating backend…
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Wise is hiring a Senior Software Developer for its Cash Management Team based in London. This on-site, full-time role focuses on designing, building, and operating backend services that handle currency conversion, funding, and settlement. The position suits an experienced engineer who enjoys end-to-end ownership, solving complex customer problems, and collaborating across system boundaries. The successful candidate will work within a microservices architecture to create scalable solutions, optimize relational databases, and…
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Wise is hiring a Senior Software Developer for its Cash Management Team based in London. This on-site, full-time role focuses on designing, building, and operating backend services that handle currency conversion, funding, and settlement. The position suits an experienced engineer who enjoys end-to-end ownership, solving complex customer problems, and collaborating across system boundaries.
The successful candidate will work within a microservices architecture to create scalable solutions, optimize relational databases, and lead development initiatives using event-driven systems. Team members collaborate with product managers and other engineers to align on technical approaches, balance architectural tradeoffs, and strengthen system observability. The backend environment features Java, Spring Boot, Kafka, and PostgreSQL.
Wise values a diverse and international workplace and provides opportunities to influence how the global payment platform expands. Applicants should bring substantial distributed systems experience, a product-focused mindset, and the autonomy to manage projects through ambiguous situations.
Responsibilities
- Manage backend solutions from initial concept through production deployment
- Design and maintain scalable microservices using Java and Spring Boot
- Lead event-driven architecture development with Kafka or similar messaging tools
- Architect and optimize PostgreSQL or other relational databases for performance
- Collaborate across cross-functional teams to integrate partners and expand the global payment platform
- Conduct code reviews, promote engineering best practices, and mentor junior staff
- Enhance testing protocols, monitor system observability, and resolve production issues
Requirements
- Practical background in developing or contributing significantly to large-scale distributed systems
- Extensive backend engineering expertise including relational databases and event-driven platforms
- Familiarity with an object-oriented programming language
- Product mindset focused on identifying customer problems and measuring solution impact
- High level of autonomy and the ability to navigate ambiguous scenarios
- Communication skills necessary for explaining technical decisions and working across teams
Qualifications
- Proficiency in Java, Spring Boot, Kafka, or PostgreSQL
- Background in financial technology, payments, settlement, funding, or foreign exchange
- Experience using product metrics and data to inform customer behavior decisions
Core Skills
Benefits
- Starting salary between GBP 87,000 and 111,000 per year
- Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
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What is the location and remote status for this role?
This position is located in London and is on-site.
What is the salary range for the Senior Software Developer position?
The starting salary ranges from GBP 87,000 to 111,000 per year, and the compensation package also includes RSUs.
What technologies are used in the backend stack?
The backend stack includes Java, Spring Boot, Kafka, and PostgreSQL.
What employment type is this job?
This position is full-time.
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