Company Description
Wise is one of the fastest growing companies in Austin and we’re on a mission: to make money without borders the new normal. We’ve got over 15 million customers across the globe and we’re growing. Fast.
Current banking systems don't let us send, spend or receive money across borders easily. Or quickly. Or cheaply.
So, we’re building a new one. And, we need a talented Software Engineer to join our mission.
Job Description
Join our dynamic Accounts team at Wise, where we build the infrastructure that empowers millions of customers to seamlessly manage their finances across borders. As a Software Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in developing systems that facilitate international money transfers across 160 countries and 40 currencies. You will be instrumental in creating efficient and secure solutions that enhance our users' experiences in handling their global finances.
Qualifications
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and Maintain Systems: Leveraging Java, Spring Boot, and RESTful services; you will design, build, and maintain reliable software solutions for enabling international money transfers across 160 countries and 40 currencies. Ensure that systems allow users to handle finances efficiently and securely anywhere in the world.
- Enable and Develop Account Management Features: Implement and enhance features that provide account details, enabling users to receive money fee-free from overseas, thereby improving the convenience of international transactions. Develop the codebase enabling our users opportunities to earn interest on balances held in USD, GBP, and EUR, strengthening Wise’s value proposition for customers holding funds with us.
- User Interface and Experience: Collaborate with UI/UX designers to continuously improve the user interface and experience, ensuring intuitive and seamless access to international banking services.
- Performance Optimization: Engage in query optimization and schema design for relational databases, including MySQL, MariaDB, and Postgres, to ensure efficient data handling.
- Quality Assurance and Testing: Utilize testing frameworks like JUnit and Spock to write testable code, adhering to Test Driven Development practices to ensure software reliability and quality.
- Collaboration and Cross-Functional Projects: Work closely with team members and communicate effectively with other teams to address user feedback, maintain high satisfaction levels, and drive projects across teams.
- Mentoring and Code Review: Mentor junior engineers, fostering their professional development and maintaining high-quality code standards through regular code reviews.
- Deployments and CI/CD: Use Docker and Kubernetes for deployment. Implement CI/CD pipelines using tools like Gradle and GitHub Actions to streamline software development processes.
- Continual Improvement: Stay updated with the latest industry trends, continuously seeking opportunities to improve product features and user experience.
Please Note: Proficiency in Java, Spring Boot, and RESTful services is essential. Experience in front-end development using React and caching solutions like Redis and Caffeine is beneficial. Additionally, willingness to travel and collaborate with team members in different global offices is expected.
Additional Information
What We Offer
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RSU's in a rapidly growing company
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An annual self-development budget
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Medical, dental, & vision insurance – including HSA and FSA options
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Company-paid: Life Insurance, Short & Long-Term Disability, and an EAP program
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Flexible working model – a mix of working from home and from the office
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Relocation expenses covered
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25 days PTO, 15 sick days, 11 holidays, 5 compassionate leave days, 3 paid “Me” days and a paid volunteer day, annually
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A paid 6-week sabbatical leave after four years
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18-weeks of paid parental leave, after a year with us
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401k with up to a 4% employer match
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.
Keep up to date with life at Wise by following us on LinkedIn and Instagram.
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What the Team is Saying
What We Do
We’re making a positive, irreversible change in the world of finance. Together.
People on every continent around the world are choosing Wise to help them live, travel and work internationally. We’re the fairest, easiest way to send money overseas.
Built by and for people who live global lives, we make sending money abroad up to 8 times cheaper than the bank. This is money without borders - instant, convenient, transparent and eventually free.
For our customers, using Wise is as simple as sending money from A to B, but behind our app and website is a complex engine of currencies and routes, that’s being designed, built and powered by our talented teams in cities around the world.
We’re just at the beginning of our story and we’re growing at an incredible pace. We won’t stop until anyone, anywhere can send, spend and receive money wherever they are, whatever they’re doing. There’s still heaps to do and we can’t do it alone.
Why Work With Us
We are a mission-driven company, looking to change banking for the better. Current banking systems don’t let us send, spend or receive money across borders easily. Or quickly. Or cheaply. So, we’re building a new one. If you're looking for an autonomous work environment, where you'll face cool challenges, learn and grow, you'll like working at Wise
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Hybrid Workspace
Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.
Here at Wise we have a hybrid working model – a mix of working from home and from the office. Wisers can also work remotely for 90 days a year. By ‘remote’ we don’t just mean from home, but from wherever in the world you choose to!
