Software Engineer - Developer Enablement at Wise

London, England, United Kingdom

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Mid-level (3 to 4 years), Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Fintech, TechnologyIndustries

Requirements

  • Hands-on Java Software Engineer experience - building the platform and applying best SDLC practices (development, testing, applications, monitoring)
  • Strong understanding of Java and relevant application frameworks (e.g. Spring Boot)
  • Experience of cloud platforms (e.g. AWS, GCP) both in utilising services and how cloud infrastructure works
  • Strong understanding of effective testing strategies (microservice testing, chaos engineering, fault-tolerant systems) and a passion for driving improvements in their implementation
  • Growth mindset and a desire to learn, teach, and improve skills
  • Nice to Have
  • Experience with CI/CD systems, in particular Spinnaker
  • Experience in implementing SRE principles
  • Experience with containerisation technology and orchestration platforms e.g. Docker, Kubernetes
  • Knowledge of architectural concepts such as microservices, service mesh
  • Experience in scaling, building and testing with automation; e.g. including tooling in pipelines instead of manual operational changes
  • Good knowledge of observability stacks and tooling (e.g. Grafana, ELK, Prometheus, Tracing)
  • Good discipline and skill in producing written documentation and diagrams
  • Good knowledge of cloud networking and security
  • Experience working in a regulated business (e.g. PCI)
  • Experience of capacity planning as well as performance

Responsibilities

  • Building out the nascent testing platform offering; currently the focus is on understanding the biggest testing blockers experienced by engineers and devising highly automated solutions
  • Creating a scalable foundation for our testing platform, integrating with partner teams in Platform Engineering
  • Working closely with engineers across the company to help them as they shift towards high levels of automated, repeatable end-to-end testing

Skills

Key technologies and capabilities for this role

Software EngineeringTesting PlatformTest AutomationTest Environment ManagementTest Data ManagementTest Case DesignAutomationMetricsInfrastructurePlatform DesignScalability

Questions & Answers

Common questions about this position

Is this position remote or on-site?

This is an on-site position.

What technical skills are required for this role?

The role requires hands-on experience as a Java Software Engineer, strong understanding of Java and relevant application frameworks like Spring Boot, and experience with cloud platforms such as AWS or GCP.

What is the salary or compensation for this position?

This information is not specified in the job description.

What is the company culture like at Wise?

Wise emphasizes automation, programmatic implementation, reusable design, and holistic thinking about the ecosystem, with a focus on building tools that prevent incidents, maximize test coverage, and minimize human effort to support rapid delivery.

What makes a strong candidate for this Software Engineer role?

A strong candidate has hands-on Java engineering experience, understands cloud platforms, can analyze complex requirements to deliver simple scalable solutions, and is passionate about solving testing problems at scale using data and metrics.

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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