Software Engineer - SWIFT - Backend (Java)

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Budapest
Hybrid
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 Software Engineer in Backend, you will develop a global money transfer product using Swift, Java, and other technologies focusing on scale and efficiency.
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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 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 Description

The team you’ll be working with: Swift - Global Expansion

The Global Expansion team’s mission is to open new routes where Wise customers can’t send money today - ultimately allowing remittence to any beneficiary around the world. The focus is on coverage; opening exotic currencies and countries in bulk in an efficient, scalable way.

This includes utilising Swift - which is the “traditional” way of sending money internationally, and used by Wise to provide coverage in some special use-cases, like sending USD outside the US. Building a fast, predictable money sending product using Swift is an exciting challenge, and part of the team's scope. But Swift and correspondent banking is only one out of many ways the team is considering to provide global coverage, and we are free to use any means to reach yet unreached regions.

Our technology stack includes Java, Kotlin, Kafka messaging and relational databases, but also graphs and machine learning. We work on a daily basis with MT and ISO20022 payment files, Swift GPI, and integrate with PSP APIs.

What does it take: 

  • A strong product mindset, you prioritise work with the customers in mind and make data-driven decisions

  • Sense of ownership and great communication skills to drive projects across teams

  • You have 4+ years Java or Kotlin knowledge, experience with Spring framework and microservice best practices

  • You believe in and follow best coding practices, code reviews and open feedback

  • You enjoy writing testable code

  • Experience working with relational databases and query optimisation

  • Experience with CI/CD pipelines and Distributed and Concurrent Systems

  • Hands on knowledge of system integration patterns

  • It’s a plus if you have experience with Swift (the payment network) and related services, and with the ISO20022 standard

What does success look like?

  • You’ll have onboarded and found your place through understanding your team and tribe vision and how you can contribute 

  • You’ll understand how our values can help you guide your work 

  • You’ll understand our customers and the impact our product makes in their lives

  • You’ll identify technical challenges and opportunities and help us build a world class money transfer product 

  • You’ll write code and design systems to make Global payment faster, cheaper, and more reliable for our customers

What you get back:

  • The empowerment to solve problems your way

  • The freedom to have real impact

  • Loads of development opportunities

  • Deep knowledge about the world’s financial system

  • A fun work environment with social activities and events

  • The opportunity to work with super smart people in a truly divers team

 

Interested? Find out more:

  • The Wise Tech Stack, 2025 Edition.

  • Scaling our Infrastructure; how we make it work

  • Wise Engineering – Wise Engineering – Medium

  • Our values

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.

Top Skills

Ci/Cd
Iso20022
Java
Kafka
Kotlin
Relational Databases
Spring
Swift

What the Team is Saying

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Surendra
Smrithi
Pavan
Asya
Jennifer
Lauren
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The Company
6,500 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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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.

Typical time on-site: Not Specified
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