Wise
Fintech
AtlassianEngineeringLead
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“Atlassian Engineering Lead at Wise. Skills: Atlassian, Work management, Technical leadership, People management. Own technical roadmap. Address technical debt”
Industry & Context.
Complex problem solving; Pragmatic decisions
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
5+ years managing engineering teams, Deep Atlassian tech stack experience, Solid work management ecosystem understanding, Experience delivering technical roadmaps, Experience making architecture decisions, Experience making integration decisions, Advanced Atlassian administration skills, Advanced custom workflows skills, Advanced reporting skills, Excellent communicator, Stakeholder mastery, Analytical mindset, Ability to thrive in ambiguity
Nice to Have
Fintech experience, Experience in regulated financial environment, Experience with data privacy requirements, Experience with audit requirements, DORA experience, SOX experience, GDPR experience, System migration experience, Agile methodology expert proficiency, Agile methodology certification
What You'll Do.
Own technical roadmap
Address technical debt
Address reliability concerns
Address security concerns
Address scalability concerns
Manage engineer performance
Manage engineer well-being
Manage engineer growth
Lead architectural reviews
Identify areas for optimisation
Oversee workflow creation
Optimize Atlassian integrations
Optimize dashboard performance
Partner with cross-functional teams
Develop long-term strategy
Communicate technical trade-offs
Take foundational leadership responsibilities
Help scale local engineering presence
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functional teams; Internal customers
Communication Scope
Communicate technical concepts
Process & Methodology
Roadmap planning
Full Job 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](https://wise.jobs/our-mission) and [what we offer](https://wise.jobs/what-we-offer). About the role As an Engineering Lead responsible for our Work Management team at Wise, you will guide this established group as it transitions out of a wider department to become its own dedicated function. Your focus will be on aligning Wise's business requirements with our Atlassian tech-stack to minimize friction and maximize productivity for internal users. You will manage a global team of 6 engineers across Tallinn and Hyderabad, overseeing the technical roadmap, architectural integrity, and security of our integrations while ensuring the team continues to deliver reliable solutions with speed and quality. Why you should join us * Scale & Impact: You’ll be responsible for systems that support thousands of global employees in a fast-growing, publicly-traded fintech. * Autonomy: We don’t do micro-management. You’ll own your roadmap, choosing the best technical paths to solve work management challenges. * Complex Problem Solving: From scaling global Atlassian instances to building bespoke integrations between Jira, Confluence, and our internal tools, the technical challenges are constant. * Mission-Driven Culture: Join a company that values transparency, "customer is first" (even internal customers), and getting it done. We empower teams to make decisions and take ownership. We value clear outcomes, strong cross-functional partnerships and measurable impact. Read more about how we work here. What You’ll Do (R
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