Wise
Finance / FinServ
IC5ProductEngineer
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“IC 5 Product Engineer at Wise. Skills: Java 17, Spring framework, microservice architecture, relational databases, non-relational databases, schema design, JavaScript frameworks, technical leadership, Continuous Integration, deployment frameworks, LLMs. Design and lead implementation of scalable, customer centric solutions tailored to the diverse APAC markets. reducing redundancies and improving the lead time to expand to more markets”
What You'll Achieve.
reducing redundancies and improving the lead time to expand to more markets; improve speed and efficiency; unlock new opportunities for growth and operational excellence; meaningful impact on Wise product and customers
Industry & Context.
solving complex challenges; Identify gaps; unlock new opportunities; work through challenges
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Java 17 plus knowledge, Spring framework, microservice architecture, experience working with relational and non-relational databases, query optimisation, schema design, product mindset, prioritise customer needs, data-driven decisions, led the design and development of complex engineering solutions, understand their broader impact on business outcomes, web development experience with one of JavaScript frameworks like React, Angular, or other, experience in technical leadership, maintain technical excellence beyond your team, managing performance, giving feedback, coaching engineers to thrive, Continuous Integration and deployment frameworks
Nice to Have
experience with financial systems including how payments, digital onboarding flows and payment schemes work, Groovy experience, Worked with external and regulatory stakeholders
What You'll Do.
Design and lead implementation of scalable
customer centric solutions tailored to the diverse APAC markets
reducing redundancies and improving the lead time to expand to more markets
build and maintain automations that mindfully leverage LLMs across APAC and regional markets to improve speed and efficiency
Own evolution of product observability stack to identify gaps
and unlock new opportunities for growth and operational excellence
Be responsible for the technical health of APAC regional expansion organization through accountability
ownership and mentorship
Develop a technical opinion on the design of regional solutions and be involved in feedback for design and ADRs for the APAC and regional expansion
Lead large or multi-quarter (16+ engineering weeks) sized projects that have a meaningful impact on Wise product and customers that involve multiple teams/squads/tribes
Own the technical domain of your org with a view on how it should move forward
Propose ideas to improve and grow your team’s product
Embrace long-term ownership of ideas/opinions/projects while training other engineers to reduce single points of failure
Architect and design solutions that allow for iterative delivery and future scaling
Be a bar raiser in the engineering interview process to hire for engineering talent
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaborate with various stakeholders throughout Wise; plan roadmaps with your team; work through challenges to determine scope and realistic delivery; Collaborate closely across internal functions like banking, product, analytics, design, and operations to ensure smooth and effective delivery; Collaborate with external stakeholders like regulators and payment schemes to build credibility about Wise Engineering
Communication Scope
excellent communication skills; articulate complex, technical concepts to non-technical audiences
Process & Methodology
plan roadmaps with your team, determine scope and realistic delivery, Lead large or multi-quarter (16+ engineering weeks) sized projects
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). At Wise, we’re on a mission to make money borderless, instant, and convenient for millions of people and businesses worldwide. Our engineers are at the heart of this mission, solving complex challenges and building seamless, secure solutions that customers love. We're looking for an IC 5 Product Engineer to join our APAC (Asia Pacific) organisation, in the Hyderabad office APAC customers are a strong contributor to the Wise's growth. With one of the most diverse money movement corridors, multiple markets with different regulations to send, receive, hold and spend, it is essential to scale this organisation tech first. Hyderabad is a new full stack hub and being a senior pioneering engineer helps set the base on which the engineering organization in the location will be built. If this sounds exciting to you then you are in the right place. Here’s how you’ll be contributing to the organization: * Design and lead implementation of scalable, customer centric solutions tailored to the diverse APAC markets, reducing redundancies and improving the lead time to expand to more markets. * Identify, build and maintain automations that mindfully leverage LLMs across APAC and regional markets to improve speed and efficiency. * Own evolution of product observability stack to identify gaps, and unlock new opportunities for growth and operational excellence. * Collaborate with various stakeholders throughout Wise, plan roadmaps
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