Software Engineer - Test Enablement at Wise

London, England, United Kingdom

Wise Logo
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 and load testing

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

Test Automation
Test Environment Management
Test Data Management
Test Case Design
Automation
Platform Engineering
Metrics
Data Analysis
Software Testing
Infrastructure
CI/CD
Scalability

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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