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WiseSenior Software Developer II - Wise for Banks
Wise is seeking a Senior Software Developer II for the Wise for Banks team located in London. This on-site, full-time role offers a starting salary between…
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Wise is seeking a Senior Software Developer II for the Wise for Banks team located in London. This on-site, full-time role offers a starting salary between GBP 111,000 and 145,000 per year, alongside RSUs and additional company benefits. The position is designed for a hands-on engineer who enjoys understanding customer difficulties, crafting technical solutions, and maintaining responsibility for production performance. The role requires deep backend involvement where developers design, build,…
Job Description
Wise is seeking a Senior Software Developer II for the Wise for Banks team located in London. This on-site, full-time role offers a starting salary between GBP 111,000 and 145,000 per year, alongside RSUs and additional company benefits. The position is designed for a hands-on engineer who enjoys understanding customer difficulties, crafting technical solutions, and maintaining responsibility for production performance.
The role requires deep backend involvement where developers design, build, test, and operate backend services in collaboration with product managers and peers. Professionals in this position will navigate system boundaries, communicate across teams, enhance system observability, and support team growth through code reviews, pairing, and mentorship. The backend infrastructure utilizes Java, Spring Boot, Kafka, and PostgreSQL, while touching upon funding, settlement, and currency conversion operations.
Ideal candidates possess substantial experience in building large-scale distributed systems, a strong product mindset, autonomy in decision-making, and strong collaboration abilities. Applicants are advised to submit an application for only one role if they are considering multiple positions at Wise.
Responsibilities
- Manage technical solutions completely from initial problem identification to production deployment
- Partner with product managers and engineers to understand partner requirements and shape system design
- Build, test, and operate backend services while making deliberate technical decisions under incomplete information
- Establish clear interfaces across system boundaries and evaluate how alterations impact the broader payment journey
- Enhance system observability, strengthen testing procedures, troubleshoot production issues, and improve service reliability
- Mentor other engineers, share domain knowledge, and participate in code reviews and pairing sessions
Requirements
- Demonstrated hands-on experience creating or significantly contributing to large-scale distributed systems
- Solid backend engineering background encompassing relational databases and event-driven systems
- Proficiency in working with an object-oriented programming language
- Product mindset focused on understanding customer problems and assessing solution impact
- High degree of autonomy with the capability to drive progress through ambiguity
- Strong collaboration and communication skills for cross-team effectiveness
Qualifications
- Prior experience utilizing Java, Spring Boot, Kafka, or PostgreSQL
- Background in payments, financial technology, funding, settlement, or foreign exchange
- Experience using product metrics and data to interpret customer behavior and inform decisions
Core Skills
Benefits
- Starting salary between GBP 111,000 and 145,000 per year
- RSUs
- Wise benefits package
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is the location and work arrangement for this role?
The position is based in London and is on-site.
What is the salary range for the Senior Software Developer II position?
The starting salary ranges from GBP 111,000 to 145,000 per year, plus RSUs and standard company benefits.
What technology stack does the backend team use?
The backend stack includes Java, Spring Boot, Kafka, and PostgreSQL.
Can I apply for multiple roles at Wise at the same time?
Wise asks that if you are interested in multiple roles, you apply for just one—the role you are most excited about. Duplicate applications requiring the same assessment will be automatically closed.
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