As an Engineering Lead at Wise in Budapest, you will join the Mitigation Requirements team to build and maintain robust backend systems that ensure financial security for customers. Your daily responsibilities include collaborating with a backend-focused team on feature implementation, issue resolution, and cross-team collaboration to enhance the platform's scalability and efficiency. You will leverage Java and modern technology stacks such as REST APIs, microservices, and CI/CD pipelines to develop highly scalable distributed systems. Additionally, you will mentor software engineers, document technical solutions effectively, and contribute to a collaborative environment that values knowledge sharing and continuous improvement. This role requires strong hands-on experience in OOP languages, leading teams, and designing solutions that balance latency, throughput, and scalability.
Design and implement robust backend systems using Java and modern technology stacks.
Mentor and lead a team of software engineers to enhance their technical skills and career growth.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate and optimize distributed system infrastructure.
Document technical solutions at appropriate levels for scalability and ease of adoption.
Ensure code quality through practices like reviews, testing, and continuous improvement.
What we're looking for
Strong hands-on technical experience in Java and modern technology stacks including REST APIs, microservices, distributed systems, and CI/CD pipelines.
Proven leadership in mentoring software engineers and fostering a collaborative environment for growth.
Experience leading cross-functional teams and collaborating effectively with globally distributed peers like product managers and analysts.
Track record of writing clean, testable, maintainable code and promoting best practices such as code reviews and continuous improvement.
Ability to design technical solutions that balance latency, throughput, and scalability in a high-performance environment.
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About Wise
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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