Backend Software Engineer - Send for Banks

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London, Greater London, England, GBR
Hybrid
68K-88K Annually
Mid level
Fintech • Mobile • Payments • Software • Financial Services
Wise is one of the fastest growing fintechs in the world and we’re on a mission to make money without borders a new norm
The Role
As a Backend Software Engineer, you'll design and develop scalable services, lead development in event-driven architectures, and collaborate with cross-functional teams for global payment integration.
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Company Description

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 life 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 Description

Team you will be working with: Send for Banks

We are looking for a Product Engineer with a passion for building the future of international payments and a strong drive to connect banks and businesses globally with maximum ease and speed. If you have a proven track record of building and deploying scalable systems, along with excellent problem-solving skills and outstanding communication and collaboration abilities, then you're exactly who we're looking for.

Send for Banks empowers banks to leverage Wise’s infrastructure to offer their customers world class payments products through their own channels. We are working at the forefront of innovation, playing a key role in building scalable and robust systems that power our global payment network. We collaborate closely with Analysts, Implementation Success, Solutions Engineering and Business Development teams along with other Wise Engineering teams to support partner integrations alongside Product managers and embark on new and thrilling projects that expand our network of global partnerships.

How we work

We operate on a strong belief in automation, programmatic implementation and reusable design. We’re looking for people who can step back and think holistically about the ecosystem, but also follow through and help implement the design; drawing on the resources across the rest of the Global Product tribe.

We need to sustain our growth by continuously iterating on the services we run, with a focus on availability, security, and ease of use. We’re looking for an engineer with relevant experience who can analyse complex requirements and deliver simple solutions to help our teams achieve our mission with speed and confidence.

What will you be working on?

  • Design, develop, and maintain highly scalable services

  • Lead development efforts in event-driven architectures

  • Architect, design and optimise relational databases to ensure performance and scalability

  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support partner integrations and expand the Wise payment platform globally

  • Participate in code reviews, champion best coding practices and mentor junior engineers

Qualifications

What do you need?

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!

  • You have experience of Java 8+, experience with Spring framework

  • Knowledge of the microservices architecture and event-driven design

  • Hands-on experience with Kafka or similar messaging systems is a plus

  • Strong knowledge of relational databases with the ability to design schemas, optimise queries and ensure data integrity

  • Proficiency in domain-driven design (DDD) to model complex business domains is a plus

  • A strong product mindset and passion for user experience, ability to prioritise work with the customers in mind and make data-driven decisions

  • Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently or in a collaborative team environment

  • Strong communication skills, with the ability to convey technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences

Additional Information

Interested? Find out more:

  • How we work - a practical guide

  • DEI @ Wise

  • Wise Tech Stack (2025 update)

  • See what it’s like to work at Wise London

  • Our engineering career map

Wise Engineering – https://medium.com/wise-engineering

What do we offer: 

  • Starting salary: 68,000 GBP - 87,500 GBP + 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.

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.

Keep up to date with life at Wise by following us on LinkedIn and Instagram.

Skills Required

  • Experience with Java 8+
  • Experience with Spring framework
  • Knowledge of microservices architecture
  • Strong knowledge of relational databases

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Wise Compensation & Benefits Highlights

  • Leave & Time Off Breadth Global minimum of 33 paid days off (36 in U.S. hubs) plus a 6‑week paid sabbatical every four years and extras like volunteer or “Me” days indicate substantial time‑off depth.
  • Parental & Family Support A global minimum of 18 weeks fully paid parental leave for birth or adoption after one year, along with adoption and fertility support, underscores robust family support.
  • Flexible Benefits Work‑from‑anywhere up to 90 days per year after six months and flexible working principles provide notable geographic mobility and scheduling latitude.

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The Company
9,000 Employees
Year Founded: 2011

What We Do

Wise is a global technology company, building the best way to move and manage the world's money. With Wise Account and Wise Business, people and businesses can hold 40 currencies, move money between countries and spend money abroad. Large companies and banks use Wise technology too; an entirely new network for the world's money. Launched in 2011, Wise is one of the world’s fastest growing, profitable tech companies. In fiscal year 2025, Wise supported around 15.6 million people and businesses, processing over $185 billion in cross-border transactions and saving customers around $2.6 billion.

Why Work With Us

We’re truly global in who we are, how we work, and how we build. Everything we do is centred around creating a world of money that’s fast, easy, fair. And open to all. Everyone who works here owns a piece of Wise, from the work they do, to the stock they hold.

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We expect new joiners in the office most days to build connections and learn from colleagues for their first six months. After that, most Wisers split their working week between the office and home, typically coming in at least 12 times a month.

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