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WiseSenior Software Engineer I - Pricing Core
Wise is looking for a Senior Software Engineer I for its Pricing Core team based in London. This on-site role involves building and maintaining the core…
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Wise is looking for a Senior Software Engineer I for its Pricing Core team based in London. This on-site role involves building and maintaining the core pricing platform that allows Wise teams to price products reliably, scalably, and extensibly. The platform's services operate in critical product paths, handling over 100 million requests daily under strict SLAs. The position suits a backend engineer experienced in designing high-throughput services and shaping complex…
Job Description
Wise is looking for a Senior Software Engineer I for its Pricing Core team based in London. This on-site role involves building and maintaining the core pricing platform that allows Wise teams to price products reliably, scalably, and extensibly. The platform's services operate in critical product paths, handling over 100 million requests daily under strict SLAs. The position suits a backend engineer experienced in designing high-throughput services and shaping complex systems.
Selected candidates will write backend services in Java using Spring Boot, deploy on AWS, and construct event-driven architectures via Apache Kafka. Responsibilities include guiding architectural decisions, eliminating technical debt, conducting code reviews, and taking part in on-call rotations for Tier 1 critical services.
Wise seeks individuals with a strong software engineering background who can handle ambiguous problems and own project technical roadmaps end-to-end. Candidates should possess strong communication skills, an ability to mentor peers, and a product mindset focused on data-driven prioritization. Experience in finance, payments, pricing systems, distributed SQL engines like Trino, or big data pipelines is considered advantageous.
The role offers a starting annual salary between GBP 87,500 and GBP 111,000, along with restricted stock units and additional company benefits. Wise is an equal opportunity employer committed to cultivating a diverse and inclusive international workplace.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, test, and maintain Java backend services utilizing Spring Boot and AWS cloud infrastructure
- Construct and manage event-driven architectures using Apache Kafka for asynchronous processing of financial events
- Drive architectural choices focused on reliability, quality, and observability
- Resolve scalability issues, performance bottlenecks, and technical debt
- Take part in on-call rotations to monitor and address production incidents for Tier 1 critical services
- Review peer code to enforce engineering standards, security, and quality
- Own technical roadmaps and project deliverables end-to-end
- Collaborate across cross-functional teams to shape priorities and requirements
- Mentor and coach fellow engineers while sharing knowledge actively
Requirements
- Strong background in software engineering with experience contributing to large projects in complex production domains
- Proficiency in Java or a similar object-oriented programming language
- Ability to design systems for long-term scale and iteration while owning availability, reliability, and security
- Capacity to navigate ambiguous problems and use data to prioritize initiatives
Qualifications
- Background in pricing systems, payments, or finance domains
- Experience utilizing distributed SQL engines such as Trino
- Ability to build APIs, software solutions, or platform tooling atop big data pipelines and analytical engines
- Familiarity with configuration-heavy domains sharing business logic between code and data
Core Skills
Benefits
- Starting annual salary of GBP 87,500 to 111,000
- Restricted Stock Units
- Wise corporate benefits package
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What is the location and work setting for this role?
This role is based in London and is on-site.
What is the salary range for the Senior Software Engineer I position?
The starting salary is between GBP 87,500 and GBP 111,000 per year, with additional RSUs and benefits provided.
What primary technologies are used in this role?
Engineers primarily use Java with the Spring Boot framework, AWS cloud infrastructure, and Apache Kafka for event-driven architectures.
Are there required on-call duties?
Yes, engineers must participate in on-call rotations to monitor and respond to production incidents for Tier 1 critical services.
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