Engineering Lead – Business Account Management – Backend (Java)

Job title: Engineering Lead – Business Account Management – Backend (Java)

Company: Wise


Job description: Company DescriptionWise 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 and .Job DescriptionAbout the role:We’re looking for an Engineering Lead to join the Business Account Management team – the team behind the feature that empowers businesses to grant custom access and set spending limits for their team members, streamlining the management of their team and business expenses.Our mission is to power small+ businesses to get more done by giving them control of their team’s global money movementsThis is a hands-on leadership role. You’ll be guiding engineers, driving technical decision-making, collaborating with the team’s Product Manager to deliver reliable, scalable products that power the future of Wise for Small and Medium Businesses.What will you be working on?

• This is a hands-on leadership role where you’ll not only guide the team but also actively contribute to the codebase alongside your engineers.
• Support your team’s growth and ensure they deliver high-impact work.
• Guide architecture and technical design decisions, ensuring we build systems that scale globally.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support bank integrations and expand our payment network.
• Drive engineering excellence through code reviews, mentoring and adoption of best practices.
• Understand and contribute to team systems deeply enough to be hands-on when needed.
• Become knowledgeable about the broader Business product at Wise, and shaping how we could improve it as a whole.

What do you need?We are fully aware that it is uncommon for a candidate to have all skills required and we fully support everyone in learning new skills with us. So if you have some of those listed below and are eager to learn more we do want to hear from you!

• Proven experience leading and mentoring high-performing engineering teams.

Strong hands-on experience of Java (8+) and Spring FrameworkDeep understanding of microservices and event-driven architectures.Product mindset – you think about customer impact, not just technical implementation.Strong experience designing and optimizing relational databases.Following and advocating best coding practices, continuous delivery and code reviews.Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly across teams and stakeholders.QualificationsWhat do you need?We are fully aware that it is uncommon for a candidate to have all skills required and we fully support everyone in learning new skills with us. So if you have some of those listed below and are eager to learn more we do want to hear from you!

• Proven experience leading and mentoring high-performing engineering teams.

Strong hands-on experience of Java (8+) and Spring FrameworkDeep understanding of microservices and event-driven architectures.Product mindset – you think about customer impact, not just technical implementation.Strong experience designing and optimizing relational databases.Following and advocating best coding practices, continuous delivery and code reviews.Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly across teams and stakeholdersAdditional InformationInterested? Find out more:Wise Engineering –What do we offer:Salary: £100,000 – £125,000 + RSUs#LI-AB3 #LI-HybridFor 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 .Keep up to date with life at Wise by following us on and .

Expected salary: £100000 – 125000 per year

Location: London

Job date: Sun, 18 May 2025 05:04:57 GMT

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