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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
As a Senior Backend Engineer – Contacts, you will join an autonomous team responsible for the end-to-end recipient management experience. You will drive the technical vision for backend solutions that allow customers to find and manage bank accounts, while building scalable platforms, intelligent search algorithms, and local integrations like Pix. The role involves developing high-scale distributed systems and designing, deploying, and maintaining clean RESTful APIs. To succeed, you must possess extensive knowledge of Java, experience with both relational and non-relational databases including schema design and query optimization, and a commitment to Test Driven Development. Preferred skills include experience with Spring Boot and Backend-for-Frontends. You will solve critical infrastructure problems where service reliability is essential for daily operations, ensuring the core platform remains stable while improving the user experience through data-driven decisions and collaborative engineering practices.
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