Wise
Fintech
EngineeringLead-WorkManagement
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“Engineering Lead - Work Management at Wise. Skills: Technical Leadership, People Management, Atlassian tech-stack expertise, Work Management Domain Expertise, Architecture & Integration. Own the technical roadmap of the team. Ensure roadmap addresses technical debt, reliability, security, and scalability concerns”
What You'll Achieve.
Minimize friction and maximize productivity for internal users; Deliver reliable solutions with speed and quality; Scale global Atlassian instances; Build bespoke integrations between Jira, Confluence, and our internal tools; Measure the success of your team's output
Industry & Context.
Complex Problem Solving; Analytical Mindset; Ability to thrive in Ambiguity; Build structure out of chaos; Make pragmatic decisions even when all the facts aren't yet available
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
5+ years of experience managing engineering or technical teams, Proven track record of developing talent, Deep experience with the Atlassian tech stack (Jira, Confluence), Solid understanding of modern work management and collaboration ecosystems, Experience delivering technical roadmaps, Experience making architecture/integration decisions (APIs, identity/SSO, data model, vendor integrations), Advanced skills in Atlassian administration, custom workflows, and reporting, Demonstrated success building partnerships across engineering, product, and operations, Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders, Use data to prioritize your roadmap and measure the success of your team's output, Comfortable navigating unclear requirements and shifting priorities, Ability to build structure out of chaos, Ability to make pragmatic decisions even when all the facts aren't yet available
Nice to Have
Experience working in a regulated financial environment with data privacy and audit requirements (DORA, SOX, and GDPR), Led a team through a major system implementation or migration (e.g., Atlassian cloud migrations or consolidating instances), Expert-level proficiency or certification in Agile methodologies
What You'll Do.
Own the technical roadmap of the team
Ensure roadmap addresses technical debt
and scalability concerns
Manage the performance
and growth of 6 engineers across Tallinn and Hyderabad
Lead architectural reviews of integrations
Identify areas for optimisation
Oversee the creation of scalable project and work management workflows
Atlassian integrations
and dashboard performance
Partner with cross-functional teams to develop long-term strategy
Communicate complex technical trade-offs to non-technical stakeholders
Take on foundational leadership responsibilities for the Platform Tribe in Hyderabad
Help scale the local engineering presence
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Manage a global team of 6 engineers across Tallinn and Hyderabad; Partner with cross-functional teams; Build partnerships across engineering, product, and operations
Communication Scope
Excellent Communicator; Stakeholder Mastery; Communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
Process & Methodology
Own your roadmap, Choosing the best technical paths to solve work management challenges, Prioritize your roadmap using data, Agile methodologies
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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