Backend Engineer

Wise
London, UK
10 days ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Compensation
£66,000.0 - £106,000.0
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Java (Programming Language) Backend Front End Software Development

Job description

  • Join our Send Core team to help build the critical infrastructure behind every sending transaction
  • Help make sending money as easy and fast as paying for groceries with a card
  • Maintain the core infrastructure that supports sending transactions across the platform
  • Build customer-facing products that power the customer send journey
  • Collaborate with product, design, and data teams to deliver the best experience for our customers
  • Own the systems that every sending transaction depends on
  • Make architectural decisions for core send components to keep them reliable and performant

Technologies:

  • Frontend
  • Network
  • Java
  • Backend

Requirements

  • Strong computer science fundamentals
  • Strong knowledge of the modern tech stack and design concepts
  • Ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly and simply
  • Focus on solving real customer problems with every change you make
  • Clear understanding of why we are building what we are building
  • Ability to think in product terms, not just at the code level
  • Passion to always learn and grow
  • Ability to get things done without waiting to be told what to do
  • Curiosity to explore ways to improve our products and day-to-day work
  • Willingness to learn, even if you do not have much experience in our stack or have not worked on the frontend recently

About the company

We are Wise, a global technology company on a mission to make moving and managing money across borders easier, faster, and cheaper. We are building an entirely new network for the worlds money, and our Send Core team plays a critical role in supporting every sending transaction and developing customer-facing products. We offer a collaborative environment where engineers work closely with product, design, and data teams, and we value diverse, equitable, and inclusive teams. This is a full-time Engineering role at mid-senior level within our London-based hybrid setup, and starting salary is listed as Wise Benefits.

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