Company Description
Wise is one the fastest growing companies in Europe and we’re on a mission: to make money without borders the new normal. We’ve got 16 million customers across the globe and we’re growing. Fast.
Current banking systems don’t let us send, spend or receive money across borders easily. Or quickly. Or cheaply.
So, we’re building a new one.
We need a Platform Engineer with a passion for infrastructure and ideally a cloud background to join our mission and help us build a global platform that’s scalable, reliable and secure. You’ll dive right into projects on various aspects of our cloud platform.
Job Description
About the role
The Cloud Foundations team is responsible for building and maintaining the services that help ensure Wise’s cloud infrastructure meets all the necessary requirements for a growing FinTech business. To this end you will be working with us to develop tooling and provide hands-on technical expertise to design, deploy, and optimise our services in a compliant and cost-effective way on AWS and other major cloud providers.
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 platform tribe.
As we grow, managing our cloud platform becomes increasingly complex at scale. We need to sustain this 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?
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Build, maintain, and support Wise’s cloud platform.
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Design and implement scalable and secure cloud infrastructure solutions.
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Supporting incidents, escalation and troubleshooting activities
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Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand project requirements and deliver effective outcomes.
What do you need?
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Experience designing, building, and deploying scalable cloud-based solution architectures, preferably on AWS and/or GCP
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Experience with IaC and automating infrastructure provisioning, developer operations, or continuous integration/deployment.
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Proficient in at least one programming language such as Golang, Java, or Python. Experience in other programming languages are welcome too.
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Proficient in written and verbal communication skills with the ability to articulate concepts to users and stakeholders, as well as facilitate cross-team collaboration.
Nice to Have:
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Experience with troubleshooting common networking technologies within the cloud.
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Experience with one or more observability platforms.
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Experience with containers and container orchestration.
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Familiarity with standard IT security practices (e.g., encryption, certificates, key management).
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Knowledge of authentication protocols.
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Knowledge of the financial services industry and/or other regulated industries.
You get back:
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The ability to choose your own path to success – you’ll have the freedom to define the vision
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The freedom to have real impact
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The opportunity to inspire teams
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A fun work environment with social activities and events
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Find out more about our benefits in our London office.
Interested? Find out more:
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How we work – a practical guide
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Wise Vlogs: Omar, Engineering Lead
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The Wise Tech Stack, 2022 Edition.
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Our Engineering career map
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Scaling our Infrastructure; how we make it work
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Wise Engineering – https://medium.com/wise-engineering
What do we offer:
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Starting salary: £80,000-£102,000 + RSU’s
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Numerous great benefits in our London office
Key benefits:
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Flexible working – whether it’s working from home, school plays or life admin we get that flexibility is essential and you’re trusted to do the right thing and be responsible
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Paid annual holiday, sick days, parental leave and other leave opportunities
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6 weeks of paid sabbatical after 4 years at Wise on top of annual leave
Additional Information
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.
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What We Do
We’re making a positive, irreversible change in the world of finance. Together.
People on every continent around the world are choosing Wise to help them live, travel and work internationally. We’re the fairest, easiest way to send money overseas.
Built by and for people who live global lives, we make sending money abroad up to 8 times cheaper than the bank. This is money without borders - instant, convenient, transparent and eventually free.
For our customers, using Wise is as simple as sending money from A to B, but behind our app and website is a complex engine of currencies and routes, that’s being designed, built and powered by our talented teams in cities around the world.
We’re just at the beginning of our story and we’re growing at an incredible pace. We won’t stop until anyone, anywhere can send, spend and receive money wherever they are, whatever they’re doing. There’s still heaps to do and we can’t do it alone.
Why Work With Us
We are a mission-driven company, looking to change banking for the better. Current banking systems don’t let us send, spend or receive money across borders easily. Or quickly. Or cheaply. So, we’re building a new one. If you're looking for an autonomous work environment, where you'll face cool challenges, learn and grow, you'll like working at Wise
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Hybrid Workspace
Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.
Here at Wise we have a hybrid working model – a mix of working from home and from the office. Wisers can also work remotely for 90 days a year. By ‘remote’ we don’t just mean from home, but from wherever in the world you choose to!
