Backend Software Engineer

Wise

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Wise (formerly TransferWise) is a global technology company specializing in international money transfers and multi-currency accounts, offering transparent low-cost foreign exchange for individuals and businesses. Industry: Financial Technology & International Payments

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TL;DR · Backend Software Engineer

As a Backend Software Engineer, you will join a technical team focused on building robust systems for partner pricing and billing. You will be responsible for driving automation and centralization across these systems while building and extending reconciliation tools to ensure financial accuracy. Your daily work involves designing and implementing automated controls to meet compliance requirements and delivering secure solutions with a long-term architectural perspective. The role requires proficiency in Java or similar object-oriented languages, along with experience in event-driven architectures using Kafka, MongoDB, and MariaDB. You will also utilize AI tooling during the development lifecycle to enhance code quality. This position addresses complex technical challenges within the payments and fintech domain, specifically focusing on building auditable, scalable, and performant systems that support external partners and critical financial operations while ensuring high levels of reliability and security.

What you'll do

  • Drive automation and centralization across partner pricing and billing systems.
  • Build and extend reconciliation systems to ensure accurate pricing and billing for partners.
  • Design and implement automated controls to support compliance requirements and financial integrity.
  • Deliver secure, scalable solutions for complex partner requirements with a long-term architectural perspective.
  • Develop end-to-end features using event-driven architectures, Kafka, MongoDB, and MariaDB.
  • Improve the reliability and observability of systems supporting external partners and financial operations.
  • Participate in incident resolution and provide on-call support for assigned areas.
  • Mentor other engineers and contribute to broader engineering initiatives like code reviews and hiring.

What we're looking for

  • Strong software engineering fundamentals and a track record of contributing to impactful projects.
  • Experience with Java or a similar object-oriented programming language.
  • Ability to design systems with a long-term approach using patterns for safe iteration and scaling.
  • Accountability for the availability, reliability, and security of built systems.
  • Commitment to engineering best practices regarding observability, security, testing, and responsible data usage.
  • Ability to communicate clearly and collaborate effectively across functions while mentoring other engineers.
  • Experience in payments, fintech, billing, or a regulated financial domain (preferred).
  • Familiarity with event-driven architectures, reconciliation systems, or configuration-heavy domains (preferred).

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