Senior Software Engineer - Finance Core Accounting

Wise
Tallinn
Workplace: HybridFull timeEUR 5,750 - 7,083.33 monthlyFunction: Software EngineeringSkills: ["Mentorship","Communication","Collaboration","Ownership","Product thinking"]

Lead large-scale engineering initiatives for the Core Accounting team, shaping the technical roadmap and delivering backend services and well-documented APIs. Build and test microservices that power ledger-as-a-service, aggregation pipelines, and third-party integrations, while collaborating across product partners to prioritize requirements. Ensure reliability, scalability, and security, manage technical debt, and contribute through clean, maintainable Java code, reviews, and engineering best practices. Mentor and support onboarding within squads.

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Senior Software Engineer - Finance Core Accounting

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Job Summary

Lead large-scale engineering initiatives for the Core Accounting team, shaping the technical roadmap and delivering backend services and well-documented APIs. Build and test microservices that power ledger-as-a-service, aggregation pipelines, and third-party integrations, while collaborating across product partners to prioritize requirements. Ensure reliability, scalability, and security, manage technical debt, and contribute through clean, maintainable Java code, reviews, and engineering best practices. Mentor and support onboarding within squads.
Location: Tallinn
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time · Permanent
Job Function: Software Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead the technical roadmap and deliverables for impactful initiatives over multi-week engineering cycles.
  • •Design and build backend services and APIs using scalable design patterns, with strong documentation for internal and partner consumption.
  • •Develop and test ledger-as-a-service capabilities, including aggregation pipelines and third-party integrations.
  • •Maintain system availability, reliability, and security; take accountability for production reliability and security posture.
  • •Mentor engineers and lead onboarding, while ensuring engineering best practices and code quality through reviews and planning cycles.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: EUR 5,750 - 7,083.33 monthly

Key Requirements

  • •Expert-level backend knowledge with strong familiarity with distributed systems and microservices design.
  • •Strong full-stack capability, including the ability to work across frontend and backend integration.
  • •Experience designing and building scalable, maintainable systems with clear abstractions and system design skills.
  • •Proficiency developing and testing applications using Java, Spring Boot, PostgreSQL, Kafka, and React in a microservices environment.
  • •Ability to write clean, well-documented code, participate in reviews, and follow engineering best practices (observability, security, database usage, testing).
Experience:Financial servicesMicroservicesDistributed systems
Skills:MentorshipCommunicationCollaborationOwnershipProduct thinking
Languages:English
Tech Stack:JavaSpring BootPostgreSQLKafkaReactAPIsMicroservicesDistributed systems

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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