Backend Engineer - Account Sharing

Wise
London
Workplace: HybridFull timeGBP 111,000 - 145,000 annuallyFunction: Software EngineeringSkills: ["Product mindset","Communication","Independent working","Collaboration","Customer focus"]

Build scalable backend systems for Wise’s Account Sharing team, creating new shared-finances products for internationally distributed consumers. You’ll help shape greenfield features from concept to production—covering joint accounts, kid accounts, shared spending, money movement, authorization, and shared account infrastructure. Work in a highly collaborative, cross-functional squad focused on customer research and data-driven iteration, scaling reliable systems across multiple markets for millions of users.

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Backend Engineer - Account Sharing

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Job Summary

Build scalable backend systems for Wise’s Account Sharing team, creating new shared-finances products for internationally distributed consumers. You’ll help shape greenfield features from concept to production—covering joint accounts, kid accounts, shared spending, money movement, authorization, and shared account infrastructure. Work in a highly collaborative, cross-functional squad focused on customer research and data-driven iteration, scaling reliable systems across multiple markets for millions of users.
Location: London
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Software Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Design and build scalable backend systems for international joint accounts and kid accounts.
  • •Contribute to product direction by turning ambiguous ideas into scalable financial products used by customers worldwide.
  • •Develop features for shared spending, sending/receiving money, and account customization.
  • •Collaborate with Product, Design, Data/Analytics, and Research to iterate based on customer discovery and feedback.
  • •Scale infrastructure and improve reliability across multiple markets, including authorization and FinCrime-related systems.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: GBP 111,000 - 145,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity

Key Requirements

  • •Build scalable distributed, customer-facing backend systems used by millions of users.
  • •Proficiency in backend languages such as Java, Kotlin, Python, or Go.
  • •Design asynchronous, reliable, and scalable systems using microservice architectures.
  • •Comfort with greenfield environments where requirements evolve and ambiguity is expected.
  • •Strong product mindset and ability to collaborate closely with Product Managers, Designers, Analysts, and Researchers to shape solutions.
Experience:Financial servicesConsumer financePaymentsInternational consumer productsMicroservicesGreenfield
Skills:Product mindsetCommunicationIndependent workingCollaborationCustomer focus
Languages:English
Tech Stack:JavaKotlinPythonGoMicroservicesAsynchronous systemsDistributed systemsKafkaEvent-driven architectureMessaging systemsAPI-first development

Company Brief

Wise
Wise (formerly TransferWise) is a London-based fintech that provides low-cost international money transfers, multi-currency accounts and payment infrastructure for individuals and businesses worldwide.
Industry: Payments
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: London, United Kingdom
Founded: 2011
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