Engineering Lead, Wise

Brazil Regional Team

ÂŁ100-120k

+ RSUs

SQL
Java
Kotlin
Spring
Senior and Expert level
London

1-5 days a week in office

Wise

Money without borders

Be an early applicant

Wise

Money without borders

1001+ employees

FintechB2CB2BPersonal financePaymentsForeign exchange

Be an early applicant

ÂŁ100-120k

+ RSUs

SQL
Java
Kotlin
Spring
Senior and Expert level
London

1-5 days a week in office

1001+ employees

FintechB2CB2BPersonal financePaymentsForeign exchange

Company mission

We’re on a mission. And it’s money without borders. Instant, convenient, transparent and — eventually — free.

Role

Who you are

  • You want to work for a company where you believe in its mission
  • You’re passionate about building high quality products, working on big challenges and taking full ownership of the customer journey
  • You’re enabling your team to solve complex problems by breaking them down into small iterative steps of incremental value
  • You’ve built and designed scalable and performing systems
  • You have experience building integrations with external partners
  • You have experience with microservices architecture, asynchronous message queues and SQL databases
  • You are still hands on with coding, and enjoy getting your hands dirty

Desirable

  • You’ve worked with Java/Kotlin, preferably with Spring Boot
  • Experience with financial systems integrations

What the job involves

  • We are seeking an Engineering Lead based in our London office, offering a flexible combination of in-office and remote work
  • As an integral part of our mission, you will lead a team dedicated to optimizing and launching new products, building the most convenient and scalable onboarding experience for Brazilian people and business in compliant way with local regulatory guidelines
  • You’ll integrate with several local partners and government institutions to power our onboarding experience
  • You’ll manage an infrastructure that enables Wise to comply with local regulatory requirements
  • You’ll multiply Wise’s growth rate by unlocking core functionality through the power of APIs and cross-border payments infrastructure - in short, the products you build will help Wise reach consumers and small businesses wherever they are managing their money in global environments
  • You'll lead, coach and grow a team, as well as shape the technical vision
  • You’ll own onboarding, verification and reporting flows and improve the customer experience
  • You’ll scale a best in class product across Brazil while ensuring the learnings you have in-market are shared back with our other global regions
  • As an engineering lead, you will be responsible for the quality of your team’s technical solutions, including code quality, architecture applicability, performance, reliability and adherence to company-wide engineering standards
  • As a people manager, you will be responsible for your team's productivity, goal setting, career path identification, mentoring and supporting people in your team. Also you’ll make sure the team has the right size and mix of profiles. Decide when to hire. Think about the team organization and evolve the team when needed
  • What does success look like?
  • You’ll have found your place in our mission by understanding how to drive engineering solutions and look to future challenges
  • You’ll understand our customers and the impact our product has on their lives
  • You’ll make contributions to the wider engineering goals of the company
  • You’ll inspire a team environment where ideas are shared and openness is valued
  • You’ll help us scale-up and build a world class global finance product that impacts millions of customers

Salary benchmarks

Our take

Wise started when the two founders realised they would be better off trading Estonian kroons for British pounds (and vice versa) between themselves rather than going through banks. That was back in 2011, and they've since grown Wise into one of Europe's most successful tech businesses, exchanging billions of currency every month.

Wise rapidly grew by solving a significant problem for customers, who lost too much money to banks when exchanging currency. They've attracted investment from some of the best investors in the world, from Andreesen Horowitz to Index Ventures and even Richard Branson.

The challenge for Wise will be maintaining their edge and brand power in a market that's becoming increasingly crowded with new entrants (like Revolut and Monzo) and incumbents (traditional banks) trying to catch up. To do so, the company is ramping up its digital and marketing strategies, as well as pushing for further development of its existing products.

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Top investors

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38% employee growth in 12 months

Company

Employee endorsements

Flexible working

"I'm trusted to do my work regardless of whether I'm in the office or working from my spare room. Our mobile wiser scheme gives us the opportunity to..."

Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)

Nov 2017

$280m

SERIES E

May 2016

$26m

SERIES D

Total funding: $396.4m

Company benefits

  • Medical Insurance
  • Health and Wellbeing Discounts
  • 25 days holiday (excl. bank holidays) + 3 Me Days
  • RSUs (Restricted Stock Units)
  • 6 Week Paid Sabbatical
  • Mobile Wiser - work remote for up to 90 days a year 🛫
  • Parental Leave
  • Pension and Retirement Plans
  • Plus Many More!

Company values

  • This isn’t just a job, we’re a revolution
  • We get it done
  • Customers > team > ego
  • No drama. Good karma.

Company HQ

London, UK

Leadership

Taavet Hinrikus

(Chairman)

Previously Director of Strategy for Skype.

Previously a Consultant at PwC and Manager at Deloitte.


People progressing

Joined as Banking Lead, promoted to Head of Banking after 2 years, then again to Global Head of Banking.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Wise

  • Communities and safe spaces (Employee Resource Groups) – led by our Wisers so people can share experiences and information, support each other and connect on shared values
  • Wise Cultural Calendar – a programme to learn and celebrate the wide range of cultures, traditions, backgrounds, and global experiences we have here at Wise. Example programmes include Pride Summer and Black History Month
  • Our teams continue to set and drive their own bespoke objectives, holding themselves accountable and making sure they focus efforts where they can have the most impact
  • We’re excited to partner with InChorus to collect ongoing data on our culture and enable teams to track their progress
  • DEI development and training — We’re building our capability and getting everyone on the same page about DEI. Our new training programme will help new joiners and all Wisers know what DEI looks like day-to-day and how they can play their part
  • Global policy review — We’re working with an external advisor to provide detailed feedback on best practices in policies by end January
  • Disability inclusion – We’re building resources and support for Wisers and candidates with disabilities. Our goals is to offer practical information and support to ensure that Wise remains an inclusive environment for those impacted by a disability

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