Senior Software Engineer II - Contacts Team - Java

Wise
London
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeGBP 111,000 - 145,000 annuallyFunction: Software EngineeringSkills: ["Product mindset","Collaboration","Data-driven decision making","Code review","Test-driven development"]

Own the backend solution that powers recipient discovery and management, from the scalable platform that supports tens of millions of bank accounts to intelligent search and local integrations that improve how users find recipients. Work in an autonomous agile team with designers, the product manager, and analysts, helping scale recipient management while building clean, testable code and RESTful APIs.

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Senior Software Engineer II - Contacts Team - Java

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Job Summary

Own the backend solution that powers recipient discovery and management, from the scalable platform that supports tens of millions of bank accounts to intelligent search and local integrations that improve how users find recipients. Work in an autonomous agile team with designers, the product manager, and analysts, helping scale recipient management while building clean, testable code and RESTful APIs.
Location: London
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time · Permanent
Job Function: Software Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Drive the technical vision for the backend solution powering recipient user experience.
  • •Scale and build a recipient management product.
  • •Develop and maintain backend services and APIs used by customer-facing screens.
  • •Collaborate closely with designers, the product manager, and analysts in an agile environment.
  • •Write testable, maintainable code with code reviews and follow best coding practices (including TDD).

Pay and Benefits

Salary: GBP 111,000 - 145,000 annually

Key Requirements

  • •Experience working with large-scale distributed systems.
  • •Years of Java 8+ knowledge.
  • •Experience with relational and non-relational databases, query optimisation, and designing schemas.
  • •Design, deploy, and maintain clean RESTful APIs.
  • •Strong product mindset focused on customer experience, using data-driven decisions to fix customer pain points.
Experience:Distributed systemsDatabasesREST APIs
Skills:Product mindsetCollaborationData-driven decision makingCode reviewTest-driven development
Languages:English
Tech Stack:Java 8+RESTful APIsDistributed systemsRelational databasesNon-relational databasesQuery optimisationSchemasSpring BootBFFsPixTest Driven 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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