Wise
Fintech
SeniorSoftwareEngineerII-WiseforEnterprise-Banks
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“Senior Software Engineer II - Wise for Enterprise - Banks at Wise. Skills: Java, Spring Boot, Kafka, PostgreSQL, Microservices architecture, Distributed systems, Event-driven systems, Domain-driven design. Lead the design and development of highly scalable and resilient services in Java and Spring Boot within Wise’s microservices architecture. Apply domain-driven design to model complex financial domains and build robust, scalable solutions”
What You'll Achieve.
Help shape the technical direction of the systems powering Wise’s global payment network; Drive the architecture, scalability, and reliability of the infrastructure that enables banks to connect seamlessly to Wise; Lead the design of highly available services and event-driven systems that power partner integrations and financial flows at scale; Influence architecture across Wise’s ecosystem of 700+ microservices; Helping teams make sound technical decisions; Ensuring systems remain maintainable, observable, and resilient as our platform grows; Act as a technical authority and multiplier for the organisation; Raise engineering standards; Guide teams toward best practices in microservices architecture, domain-driven design, and distributed systems; Play a key role in cross-team initiatives, representing Wise Platform and helping align engineering efforts with company-wide goals; Develop deep expertise in correspondent banking and interbank payment networks; Helping shape the systems that enable banks and businesses to move money globally with speed, transparency, and reliability; Regularly contribute to technical discussions, architecture reviews, and strategic planning across teams; Build and maintain the infrastructure that enables banks to fund, hold, and manage liquidity within interbank payment networks; Help partners optimise liquidity, support seamless payments, and manage foreign exchange (FX) exposure at scale; Evolve this platform to support the next generation of global financial partnerships; Ensure systems are reliable, observable, and able to scale with increasing transaction volumes; Ensure data modelling, performance, and reliability across critical financial workflows; Support partner integrations and expand the Wise payment platform globally; Ensure engineering standards remain high across services; Champion best practices in distributed systems, reliability, and maintainability; Help grow technical capability across the team
Industry & Context.
Excellent problem-solving skills
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Extensive hands-on experience with Java and Spring Boot in production environments, Experience designing and operating large-scale distributed systems and microservices architectures, Comfortable designing event-driven systems using Kafka or similar technologies, Experience modelling and building systems with PostgreSQL or other relational databases, Applies domain-driven design principles to build scalable and maintainable systems, Track record of architecting and delivering complex, high-scale systems, Demonstrates technical leadership and cross-team influence, Communicates effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders, Extensive experience building backend systems using Java and Spring Boot, or similar languages and frameworks, in production environments, Experience designing and operating large-scale microservices architectures and distributed systems, Proven experience building or operating event-driven systems using Kafka or similar messaging platforms, Knowledge of relational databases such as PostgreSQL, including schema design, query optimisation, and maintaining data integrity in high-scale systems, Excellent problem-solving skills, with the ability to operate independently while collaborating effectively across teams, Communication and leadership skills, with the ability to clearly convey technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences, Experience mentoring engineers and contributing to raising technical standards across teams
Nice to Have
Experience applying domain-driven design (DDD) to model complex business domains and design scalable systems is a plus, A product mindset and passion for user experience — you prioritise work with the customer in mind and make data-driven decisions to solve real problems
What You'll Do.
Lead the design and development of highly scalable and resilient services in Java and Spring Boot within Wise’s microservices architecture
Apply domain-driven design to model complex financial domains and build robust
Drive the development and adoption of event-driven architectures using Kafka or similar messaging systems
Architect and optimise relational database systems (e. g. PostgreSQL)
Provide technical leadership across teams
Influence architecture decisions
Contribute to platform-level improvements
Ensure engineering standards remain high across services
Participate in code reviews
architecture discussions
and technical planning
Champion best practices in distributed systems
Mentor and support engineers
Help grow technical capability across the team
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Product, Implementation, Solutions Engineering, and Business Development to support partner integrations and expand the Wise payment platform globally; Provide technical leadership across teams; Influence architecture decisions; Participate in architecture discussions; Collaborate effectively across teams; Mentor and support engineers; Foster a culture of learning, ownership, and collaboration
Communication Scope
Communicates effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders; Communication and leadership skills, with the ability to clearly convey technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences
Process & Methodology
Strategic 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 We’re looking for a Senior Software Engineer II to join our Wise for Banks team and help shape the technical direction of the systems powering Wise’s global payment network. In this role, you’ll operate at the intersection of engineering, product, and partnerships by driving the architecture, scalability, and reliability of the infrastructure that enables banks to connect seamlessly to Wise. With deep expertise in Java, Spring Boot, Kafka, and PostgreSQL, you’ll lead the design of highly available services and event-driven systems that power partner integrations and financial flows at scale. You’ll influence architecture across Wise’s ecosystem of 700+ microservices, helping teams make sound technical decisions and ensuring systems remain maintainable, observable, and resilient as our platform grows. Beyond hands-on technical contributions, you’ll act as a technical authority and multiplier for the organisation. You’ll mentor engineers, raise engineering standards, and guide teams toward best practices in microservices architecture, domain-driven design, and distributed systems. You’ll also play a key role in cross-team initiatives, representing Wise Platform and helping align engineering efforts with company-wide goals. At Wise, we value collaboration, curiosity, and shared ownership. In this role, you’ll develop deep expertise in correspondent banking and interbank payment networks, helping shap
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