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 DescriptionAbout the role:
We’re looking for an Engineering Lead to join the Send for Partners team - the team that empowers banks and enterprises to leverage Wise’s infrastructure to offer their customers world class payments products through their own channels.
You’ll be joining a team that sits at the intersection of product innovation and global partnerships, working closely with Solutions Engineering, Implementation Success and Business Development teams, building scalable and robust systems that power our global payment network with partner banks and enterprises across the world.
This is a hands-on leadership role. You’ll be guiding engineers, driving technical decision-making, collaborating with the team’s Product Manager to deliver reliable, scalable systems that power the future of Wise’s payment platform.
What You’ll Be Doing
Lead and coach engineers, own hiring, mentoring and performance to grow technical capability and delivery impact.
Translate product strategy into technical roadmaps that move KPIs
Guide architecture and technical design decisions, ensuring we build systems that scale globally.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support bank integrations and expand our payment network.
Drive engineering excellence through code reviews, mentoring and adoption of best practices.
Understand and contribute to team systems deeply enough to be hands-on when needed.
Identify opportunities to improve the Send product, balancing short-term delivery with long-term technical health.
Have an overview of the broader Wise Platform squad, sharing learnings and shaping how we build software company-wide.
What You’ll Need to Succeed
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!
Proven experience leading and mentoring high-performing engineering teams and growing senior engineers.
Technical leadership & system design expertise: strong grasp of scalable, distributed systems, event-based architectures and microservices; able to make high-impact architectural decisions.
Product mindset — you think about customer impact, not just technical implementation.
Leadership through empowerment by providing context, trust and clear direction
Following and advocating best coding practices, continuous delivery and code reviews.
Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly across teams and stakeholders.
Bias to action and comfort with ambiguity — able to move quickly while maintaining quality and compliance.
Experience with JVM platform (Java/Kotlin/Spring Boot).
Interested? Find out more:
How we work - a practical guide
DEI @ Wise
Wise Tech Stack (2025 update)
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Our engineering career map
Wise Engineering – https://medium.com/wise-engineering
What do we offer:
Starting salary: £105,000 - £135,000 + RSUs
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.
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Skills Required
- Experience leading and mentoring high-performing engineering teams and developing senior engineers
- Strong technical leadership and system design expertise
- Experience with scalable distributed systems
- Experience with event-based architectures and microservices
- Product mindset focused on customer impact
- Ability to lead through empowerment, context, trust, and clear direction
- Advocacy for coding best practices, continuous delivery, and code reviews
- Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly across teams and stakeholders
- Bias to action and comfort with ambiguity while maintaining quality and compliance
- Experience with the JVM platform, Java, Kotlin, or Spring Boot
Wise Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off is considered generous, with substantial annual PTO, sick leave, and a paid sabbatical after four years highlighted. Feedback suggests these policies meaningfully support rest and flexibility.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as comprehensive, including medical, dental, vision, and options like HSA contributions and a zero-deductible plan in some cases. Feedback suggests the healthcare offering is viewed favorably overall.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Equity grants (RSUs or stock options) are broadly available and positioned as a core part of total compensation. Feedback suggests some employees find the equity a meaningful component of their overall package.
Wise Insights
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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Wise Offices
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Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.
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.
