Software Engineer - Treasury

Wise

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Work type: On-site
Location: London, United KingdomTallinn, Estonia
Posted: 99 days ago
Nearby: 39 roles within 25 mi

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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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As a Back End Engineer at Wise in Tallinn, you will join the team responsible for managing the logistics of global money movement. Your role involves architecting and maintaining scalable microservices primarily using Java and Spring Boot to handle billions in monthly transactions with zero downtime. You will develop algorithms that determine the most cost-effective routes for capital across 50+ currencies, manage asynchronous orchestration of transactions during varying regional banking hours, and ensure data integrity through robust ledgers and APIs. Key skills include expertise in distributed systems, event-driven architecture, SQL (PostgreSQL), and experience with Kafka or RabbitMQ for message-driven architectures. This role demands a deep understanding of financial regulations and the ability to build highly observable systems that prevent silent failures.

Skills

Java Spring Boot Kafka RabbitMQ PostgreSQL REST APIs Docker CI/CD SQL Event-driven architecture Microservices Messaging architectures Observability Logging Tracing Monitoring

What you'll do

Design and maintain scalable microservices to handle billions in monthly volume with zero downtime.
Develop logic for real-world constraints like bank-specific API quirks and regional settlement cut-offs.
Build data infrastructure ensuring every movement of money is accounted for, creating a source of truth for decision-making.
Create robust REST APIs providing clean, performant access to complex financial data models for the Front End team.
Optimize database queries and message-driven architectures to ensure systems scale alongside rapid growth.

What we're looking for

Deep expertise in Java and experience with Spring Boot or similar microservice frameworks.
Understanding of event-driven architecture, concurrency, and building resilient distributed systems.
Strong database skills, particularly with SQL (PostgreSQL) for high-stakes transactional data management.
Ability to model complex real-world rules into clean, maintainable code, especially in financial contexts.
Experience in API design and integration, focusing on REST APIs for complex financial data models.

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