Wise is a global technology company, building the best way to move and manage the world’s money.
Min fees. Max ease. Full speed.
Whether people and businesses are sending money to another country, spending abroad, or making and receiving international payments, Wise is on a mission to make their lives easier and save them money.
As part of our team, you will be helping us create an entirely new network for the world's money.
For everyone, everywhere.
More about our mission and what we offer.
Job DescriptionJoin our Europe & UK Local team and be at the forefront of tailoring Wise for our diverse markets! You'll be directly impacting how millions pay by building innovative features like our recent Open Banking integration, while also streamlining our systems through impactful architectural changes and expanding payment options across Europe. We're an agile, fast-paced team that lives and breathes data, constantly seeking customer and business feedback to drive our decisions and deliver in rapid sprints. If you're ready to make a tangible difference in a dynamic environment, this is your chance!
The Engineering Team at Wise is central to what has made the business successful. Having product-focused and forward-thinking engineers has allowed Wise to cater to the needs of customers unlike any other business. They have built a world-leading platform and product, but there is still more to do.
We're seeking someone with solid professional experience in Java and Spring Boot, bringing expertise and exceptional communication skills to thrive in our dynamic environment where requirements aren't always crystal clear.
You'll be confident and effective within our high-velocity team. Bonus points if you have a background in fintech, experience with customer interviews or A/B testing, exposure to Product Management, or comfort with data tools like Superset or Grafana.
You won’t be boxed in and will be free to work on our current and new products. We’ll help you to grow, and have the ability to shape our products — you’ll love to figure things out on your own.
QualificationsAs a backend developer in our innovative Regional Expansion team you will be instrumental in building the APIs that power our exciting product journeys and directly impact user experience. You'll actively participate in testing new features to understand customer response, take ownership of and support critical microservices while contributing to our overall architectural vision, and collaborate closely with Product Managers to shape and improve user journeys.
This is an exciting opportunity for you will gain valuable insights into the product by monitoring our systems through dashboards and alerting, all within a modern tech stack featuring Java, Spring Boot, SQL Databases, AWS, Kubernetes, Kafka, and Gradle, allowing you to directly contribute to building something truly exceptional.
We are fully aware that it is uncommon for a candidate to have all skills required and we fully support everyone in learning new skills with us. So if you have some of those listed below and are eager to learn more we do want to hear from you!
If you're not afraid to roll up your sleeves and take ownership across the full product lifecycle, delivering results with accountability, we want to hear from you.
We work cross-functionally in squads who are vital to driving the mission of our business forward. Teams are empowered to define their vision, priorities, and KPIs together.
You will have:
Proven professional experience with Java development.
Strong proficiency in building applications using Spring Boot.
Solid understanding and practical experience with SQL Databases.
Hands-on experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud platform.
Experience deploying and managing applications using Kubernetes.
Familiarity with event streaming platforms, specifically Kafka.
Experience using Gradle as a build automation tool.
Interested? Find out more:
Wise Tech Stack 2025
Scaling our Infrastructure; how we make it work
Wise Engineering – https://medium.com/wise-engineering
What do we offer:
Starting salary: £85,000-£105,000 + RSU
Wise Benefits
For everyone, everywhere. We're people building money without borders — without judgement or prejudice, too. We believe teams are strongest when they are diverse, equitable and inclusive.
We're proud to have a truly international team, and we celebrate our differences.
Inclusive teams help us live our values and make sure every Wiser feels respected, empowered to contribute towards our mission and able to progress in their careers.
If you want to find out more about what it's like to work at Wise visit Wise.Jobs.
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