Engineering Manager - Wise Platform Card Issuance at Wise

Singapore

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SGD 174,000 – SGD 228,000Compensation

Senior (5 to 8 years), Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

UnknownVisa

Fintech, Financial Services, TechnologyIndustries

Requirements

Proven experience leading and mentoring high-performing engineering teams
Deep Customer Obsession: full accountability for product success, obsessed with solving real problems for partners
‘Get It Done’ Mindset: combine urgency with focus to unblock team and deliver results, balancing momentum and quality while building for scale
Strong hands-on experience with Java (8+) and Spring Framework
Deep understanding of microservices, event-driven architectures, and ability to design scalable, reliable systems using best practices
Strong experience working with, designing, and optimising relational databases
Ability to advocate and inspire (incomplete in description)

Responsibilities

Stay hands-on and lead by example: involved in day-to-day designing, developing, and maintaining team’s services; review code and shape architecture
Co-own the product vision and roadmap: partner with Product Manager to shape ‘why’ and ‘what’, deeply understand customer and problem space to lead to right outcomes
Empower and grow your team: cultivate ownership and accountability, empower team to own and drive key initiatives, build next generation of leads and staff engineers
Uphold technical excellence: support team in technical decisions to ensure high-quality, reliable product that handles next billion transactions
Influence across Wise: build strong relationships across organization to inspire teams, align behind shared goal, and solve partner problems faster

Skills

Key technologies and capabilities for this role

Engineering LeadershipFintechCard IssuingPayment ProcessingVisaMastercardHigh-Scale SystemsCross-Border PaymentsService DesignDevelopmentTeam Leadership

Questions & Answers

Common questions about this position

What is the salary range for the Engineering Manager role?

The salary range is SGD 14,500 - 19,000 per month plus RSUs.

Is this position remote or on-site?

This is an on-site position.

What skills and experience are required for this role?

Deep fintech experience is required, along with hands-on technical skills in designing, developing, and maintaining services, code review, architecture shaping, and leading teams to technical excellence.

What is the company culture like at Wise?

Wise fosters a hands-on, ownership-driven culture where leaders empower teams, cultivate accountability, stay involved in technical work, and influence across the organization to achieve shared goals.

What makes a strong candidate for this Engineering Manager position?

Strong candidates have deep fintech experience, can stay hands-on with coding and architecture while co-owning product vision, empower teams to drive initiatives, and uphold technical excellence at global scale.

Wise

Facilitates low-cost international money transfers

About Wise

Wise focuses on international money transfers, providing a low-cost alternative to traditional banks. It uses a peer-to-peer system to match transfers between users in different countries, which helps reduce fees and offers better exchange rates. Customers pay a small, transparent fee for each transaction, and Wise also offers a multi-currency account for managing funds in various currencies. The company aims to maintain high performance and reliability while ensuring transparency and trust with its users.

London, United KingdomHeadquarters

2011Year Founded

$385.5MTotal Funding

IPOCompany Stage

Fintech, Financial ServicesIndustries

5,001-10,000Employees

Benefits

PTO & annual leave

Work from home flexibility

Parental leave

Medical insurance plans

Health & wellbeing discounts

Pension & retirement plans

Social events

Relocation support

Risks

Increased competition from banks integrating Swift services could challenge Wise's market share.

Regulatory scrutiny following Stenn's collapse may increase pressure on Wise.

Bitcoin's low transaction fees could attract customers away from Wise's services.

Differentiation

Wise offers a peer-to-peer system for low-cost international money transfers.

The company provides a multi-currency account for ex-pats, freelancers, and travelers.

Wise's transparent fee structure attracts customers seeking cost-effective money transfer solutions.

Upsides

Partnership with Morgan Stanley enhances Wise's cross-border settlement capabilities.

Expansion into India's remittance market presents significant growth opportunities for Wise.

API integrations offer additional revenue streams and market penetration for Wise.

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