Company Description
Wise is one of the fastest growing companies in Austin and we’re on a mission: to make money without borders the new normal. We’ve got over 15 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. And, we need a talented Software Engineer to join our mission.
Job Description
Join our innovative Money Movement team at Wise, where we provide customers with quick and convenient money transfers in North America. Our team focuses on building and maintaining scalable systems that facilitate USD and CAD transfers, with a continuous emphasis on reducing risk, improving resilience, and ensuring overall system health. We integrate with our partners and work closely with banking and payment operations teams to automate manual workflows. By leveraging cutting-edge technology, we're at the forefront of developing new features for USD, which is the most converted currency offering in the company.
Qualifications
Key Responsibilities:
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Payment System Integrations: Design, build, and maintain reliable software solutions using Java, Spring Boot, and RESTful services to integrate payment systems. Focus on creating secure, efficient solutions that improve resilience and reduce risks.
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System Health and New Integration Development: Continuously monitor and improve the health of existing integrations while enabling new ones in the future. Identify and address technical challenges, ensuring system robustness and reliability.
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Collaboration and Cross-Functional Projects: Work closely with other teams, including banking and payment operations. Use your strong communication skills to prioritize customer-centric projects and drive them to completion.
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Mentoring and Code Reviews: Mentor junior engineers, establishing high-quality code standards through ongoing code reviews and encouraging best coding practices.
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CI/CD and Deployment: Utilize Docker and Kubernetes for deployments, and implement CI/CD pipelines using tools like Gradle and GitHub Actions to enhance the development process.
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Database Management: Engage in query optimization and schema design for relational databases, including MySQL, MariaDB, and Postgres, to ensure efficient data processing.
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System Integration Patterns: Apply hands-on knowledge of system integration patterns and distributed systems to develop scalable and reliable solutions.
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Product Mindset and Data-Driven Decisions: With a strong product mindset, make data-driven decisions that prioritize customer needs and drive the success of our money transfer product.
What Success Looks Like:
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You take ownership of and drive the technical roadmap for the team, ensuring alignment with overall goals.You bring strong architecture and software design skills, contributing effectively to system designs.
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You serve as a champion for best practices and innovation in technology.
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You have experience in a lead role at other companies and can provide strong, reasoned opinions to drive projects forward.
Please Note:
Proficiency in Java, Spring Boot, and RESTful services is essential. Familiarity in front-end development using React and caching solutions like Redis and Caffeine is beneficial. Additionally, willingness to travel and collaborate with team members in different global offices is expected.
Additional Information
What We Offer:
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RSU's in a rapidly growing company
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An annual self-development budget
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Medical, dental, & vision insurance – including HSA and FSA options
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Company-paid: Life Insurance, Short & Long-Term Disability, and an EAP program
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Flexible working model – a mix of working from home and from the office
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Relocation expenses covered
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25 days PTO, 15 sick days, 11 holidays, 5 compassionate leave days, 3 paid “Me” days and a paid volunteer day, annually
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A paid 6-week sabbatical leave after four years
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18-weeks of paid parental leave, after a year with us
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401k with up to a 4% employer match
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2025 Austin BuiltIn Best Award winner for Best Places to Work and Best Large Places to Work
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
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
Hybrid Workspace
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.
