Senior Software Engineer - SEO Product (Java)

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Company Description

Wise is a global technology company, building the best way to move and manage the world’s money.
Min fees. Max ease. Full speed.

Whether people and businesses are sending money to another country, spending abroad, or making and receiving international payments, Wise is on a mission to make their lives easier and save them money.

As part of our team, you will be helping us create an entirely new network for the world's money.
For everyone, everywhere.

More about our mission and what we offer.


Job Description

We are looking for a Software Engineer with a passion for solving problems at scale using backend technologies such as Java, that also has an interest in working across the stack and using the latest front-end technologies to build brilliant user experiences.

The SEO Product team is responsible for building products that will make customer acquisition eventually free. We do that by building systems that allow the team to build large numbers of SEO-optimised pages at scale, while making sure that the quality of these pages meets a high bar.

We’ve built an ecosystem of SEO products that help millions of potential customers make better decisions about their finances.

What will you be working on?

  • Design, build, and maintain performant, services utilising Java, Spring Boot, and cloud technologies etc.

  • Consolidate, migrate and modernise older services to newer environments

  • Collaborate with product managers to develop business requirements and turn them into technical solutions. We want engineers to be comfortable and contributing to product development.

  • Mentor junior engineers, offering technical guidance and conducting code reviews.

  • Contribute to our engineering culture through knowledge sharing and best practices.


Qualifications

What do you need?

  • Knowledge of Java and Spring Boot.

  • Experience working with relational databases, SQL query optimisation, and schema design.

  • A strong sense of ownership and excellent communication skills to drive cross-team projects.

  • Ability to work independently while also being a collaborative team player, frequently engaging in cross-team efforts.

  • The ability to break down complex projects into incremental milestones that deliver customer value.

  • Curiosity and a drive for continuous learning and improvement.

  • Adherence to and advocacy for best coding practices, continuous delivery, and code reviews.

  • A proven track record of leading technical initiatives and mentoring other engineers.

  • Good discipline and skill in producing written documentation and diagrams.

It would be a bonus if you also have:

  • Interest in using AI assisted coding tools such as Cursor or Claude Code

  • Knowledge of Node.JS / TypeScript /  React / Next.JS

  • Worked with i18n libraries and third party translation services

  • Good knowledge of observability stacks and tooling (e.g. Grafana, ELK, Prometheus, Tracing)

…but don’t worry we don’t expect you to know everything!

What the first six months in this role will look like:

  • You’ll have onboarded and found your place through understanding your team, squad and guild vision and how you can contribute

  • Understanding the Wise product, fintech space and our tech culture

  • You’ll have fully developed new features, from planning to release, and keep monitoring their adoption once live 

  • Gone through two quarterly plannings and proposed ideas to take your product further 

 


Additional Information

What you get back:

  • 🚀 RSU's in a growing company 

  • 💪 An annual self-development budget

  • ❤️ Statutory maternity leave, with a perk of 18 fully paid weeks of parental leave for birth or adoption

  • ❤️ Paternity leave for 18 weeks at full pay

  • 🌿 3 fully paid ‘me days’ per year to help you manage life

  • 🌍 Relocation and visa expenses covered 

  • 🏝️ A paid 6-week sabbatical leave after four years 

Find out more about our benefits in our London office.

Interested? Find out more:

…or check out our Engineering blog.

For everyone, everywhere. We're people building money without borders  — without judgement or prejudice, too. We believe teams are strongest when they are diverse, equitable and inclusive.

We're proud to have a truly international team, and we celebrate our differences.
Inclusive teams help us live our values and make sure every Wiser feels respected, empowered to contribute towards our mission and able to progress in their careers.

If you want to find out more about what it's like to work at Wise visit Wise.Jobs.

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