Engineering Lead - Embedded Finance

Wise
London
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeGBP 105,000 - 135,000 annuallyFunction: Hardware, Embedded & Systems EngineeringSkills: ["Mentoring","Leadership","Technical communication","Product mindset"]

Lead a hands-on embedded finance engineering team building reliable, scalable services for Wise’s embedded finance platform. Work closely with a product manager to shape long-term vision and roadmap, and mentor engineers while driving technical decisions. Partner across Wise (solutions engineering and business development) to support major enterprises integrating Wise infrastructure and expanding embedded finance functionality through partners’ channels.

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Engineering Lead - Embedded Finance

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Job Summary

Lead a hands-on embedded finance engineering team building reliable, scalable services for Wise’s embedded finance platform. Work closely with a product manager to shape long-term vision and roadmap, and mentor engineers while driving technical decisions. Partner across Wise (solutions engineering and business development) to support major enterprises integrating Wise infrastructure and expanding embedded finance functionality through partners’ channels.
Location: London
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time · Permanent
Job Function: Hardware, Embedded & Systems Engineering
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Design, develop, and maintain the team’s embedded finance services.
  • •Mentor and support engineers in their growth and development.
  • •Support technical decisions to ensure reliable, scalable, high-quality products.
  • •Own and drive the team’s services and product direction in collaboration with a product manager.
  • •Collaborate across Wise to deliver impact and expand partner-facing functionality on the platform.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: GBP 105,000 - 135,000 annually
Perks:Equity

Key Requirements

  • •Proven experience leading and mentoring high-performing engineering teams.
  • •Strong hands-on experience with Java (or similar stacks).
  • •Deep understanding of microservices and event-driven architectures.
  • •Designing and optimizing relational databases.
  • •Experience following best coding practices, continuous delivery, and conducting code reviews.
Experience:Financial servicesEmbedded finance
Skills:MentoringLeadershipTechnical communicationProduct mindset
Languages:English
Tech Stack:JavaMicroservicesEvent-driven architecturesRelational databasesContinuous deliveryCode reviews

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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